Strumble Diary 10/04/2025

Session 09.10-11.10am

Another stunning morning at Strumble today. Blue cloudless sky and calm weather/seas. On arrival the gannets were wheeling over the remains of the tide race from the flood tide with commons feeding below. They were distant though and soon moved off. Fifty minutes passed before any further sightings which were a further twelve or so commons darting through and quickly moving on. 

The ebb flow soon got underway and with it came the first sightings of porpoise moving in from the NW. Sightings were slow at first and the porps were being stealthy just showing once and diving again. Things did improve though and sightings became more frequent and most showed well close in. Two full breaches were the high spots of the morning shortly before the end of the session.

Some of you may have seen that, red/white, rather expensive looking private motor yacht enter Fishguard Bay this morning. It's called "Akula" and passed me at Strumble earlier this morning. 

 

AKULA is a luxury private expedition yacht designed with cutting-edge technologies and is just one year old.  Details if you want a look are here https://www.my-akula.com/my-akula/index.html

Nice one Ken! The Thursday Sea Trust  Photo ID team followed up (1100-1300) the activity continued with more breaching and hopefully more good shots!