Wednesday the 7th May and Friday the 9th May

 I didn't get enough content to do a blog on Wednesday so I've incorporated it into today's post.

 

The start to the session on Wednesday was impressive to say the very least. As the outer tide race formed my friend Barry and myself counted 30-40 porpoise over a large area just over a mile or so out. Loads of Gannets above barely visible to the naked eye in the haze were wheeling and diving in amongst the feeding porpoise. Seeing this I was hopeful of a good session as the porpoise moved closer in. Sadly this didn't happen and as the tide picked up they all moved directly west and over the two hours we were there we didn't see a single animal in the inner tide race. A consolation shot of a reasonably close Common Dolphin and a few of the distant Porps was all I came away with.

Friday 9th

 The start was much the same with large numbers of porpoise visible on the outer edge of the distant tide race, although the sunny day made viewing much more pleasant. This was interspersed with sightings of closer Common Dolphin racing after fish and moving rapidly through West to East. Thankfully some of the porpoise did come closer with most of those being on the far edge of the inner tide race, but at least within camera range. I suppose if the fish are out there then that's where the porps are going to be. We started the survey at 08.15 and finnished at 10.25.

                                                                         Wednesday

                                                                               Friday