When I sometimes describe the feeding behaviour of porpoise at Strumble to people, I quite often mention the duration of the feeding period as anything from 10 minutes to 2 hours+ depending on tidal conditions. Well today it was even shorter than that. I started my session at 11.40ish and saw the first porpoise at 12.02 with my last feeding sighting at 12.10. Three porpoise in all in eight minutes and then nothing. I waited as the tide dropped away in hope more than anything and just as I was thinking of leaving I saw a single porpoise speeding West with the tide flow at 12.57. So a total of four in all, poor really, but at least it wasn't a blank. Fran and the interns however had a much better survey at Ramsey Sound with fifteen or so sightings some of which were very active breaches. I guess my loss was their gain.
Session, 11.40 - 13.00. Sea state, 3. Sky, overcast. Wind, NE 2-3. Light swells.
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| Red Throated Diver in the tide race. |
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