So we were, (we thought!) beginning to get back to normal or new normal, with face masks and social distancing. Ken was certainly on the ball contributing his porp shots and adding to Holly's Fin ID catalogue ...
Mid month the weather deteriorated as it always seems to as the School holidays begin but towards the end of the month Common Dolphins were beginning to show again he also had a nice session where some old friends turned up!...
Strumble Diary 24/07/2020
With high tide late morning it was a reasonably early start. A light SW wind pushing the tide race along meant it was a relatively calm affair. The porpoise were distant at first and whilst the photo ops were OK I had to dig in when processing to get the detail out. The action lasted about an hour with porps showing on and off over that period. Two marked porpoise for the project, one being Denty who's been showing up quite a bit lately and the other possibly Jupiter or Biscuit with a distant showing but just close enough to see the two nicks in the dorsal fin.
August arrived with a bit more loosening of the regulations.
We prepared the Ocean Lab for social distancing, sanitizing and on line bookings.
Lloyd and Brad began collecting for the aquarium as we had released all our fish!
At Strumble porpoises continued to show including marked individuals and
females with new born calves.
60 or so followed their prey into Fishguard Harbour, putting on a show!
They were even visible from our Ocean Lab base!(seen in the background)
Occasional Sunfish turned up for Ken at Strumble and more Commons!
Monday, 17 August 2020
Strumble Diary from Stevo!
| 20:11 (2 hours ago) | |||
Monday 17th August
Joel and I went to. Strumble Head and we saw a large pod of. Common
Dolphins in front of a flock of seagulls and gannets altogether. The
time of sighting was 11:40am. The sea conditions was absolutely flat
calm. Perfect sea watching conditions.
P:S The Common Dolphins are still at. Strumble Head since last.
Thursday 13th when they got sighted.
allthingsgood
Stevo & Joel.
Joel and I went to. Strumble Head and we saw a large pod of. Common
Dolphins in front of a flock of seagulls and gannets altogether. The
time of sighting was 11:40am. The sea conditions was absolutely flat
calm. Perfect sea watching conditions.
P:S The Common Dolphins are still at. Strumble Head since last.
Thursday 13th when they got sighted.
allthingsgood
Stevo & Joel.
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