The first bottles of Spring…

 

After the past couple of years and the Covid restrictions, we did not get out on the Green Breakwater as much as in previous years. Either way Bottlenose dolphin sightings were few and far between. So today I was not expecting anything much and the sight of a big back and fin breaking the water off the far end of the breakwater was a nice surprise! The first Bottlenose of Spring!

I drove down to a point on the breakwater adjacent to where I thought I had seen it, but it was not showing. Having spent several minutes scanning the sea for it.  I noticed Gannets circling some way off Coed y Bryn at the southern end of the Fishguard Bay, about half a mile off the point.

Too far for pic’s but I was rewarded with views of at least one distant bottle’ feeding beneath the gannets. So, with a bit of luck, they will be visiting us through the summer and hopefully we will get some better images (Ken!).

With this in mind, can we please appeal to local boat owners to stick to the following guidelines.

1.       The dolphins tend to hang around the harbour mouth. Be aware and try not to disturb them.

2.       Please do not chase dolphins, it’s against the law and might result in them being injured or separated from babies.

3.       If dolphins come up to you then take care slow down, and keep a steady straight course. It’s the best way to see them, on their own terms.

Sea Trust volunteers will be monitoring, photographing and filming them off the breakwater, When and where practical, we will also invite people to join us there whenever we can. Our aim is to protect these vulnerable creatures and we hope we have the support of boatowners and all our community in this, our mission.