Risso's Dolphin

[Seabird]

Seen around the Caithness Coast at Thurso Bay and Lybster.
Now quite Common in the Spring and Summer Months.
Quite a large Dolphin at around 10ft and can appear white from lots of Scarring caused when they mate.
Picture taken from the Swiney Hill viewpoint at Lybster 2007

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/seabird72/Cetaceans/Rissos6-7-07l.jpg

[Seabird]

Five Risso's off Lybster today 14.20.
Watched them for about 90 minutes and got a few pictures.
Some splashing and one leapt clear of the water (breaching)
Last seen heading North along the coast.

Colin

[Seabird]

Two Risso's off Lybster this evening going West into the Moray Firth.
Sighted at 18.42 when one was leaping clear of the water.
Although i got some snaps they didn't leap while i had the camera on them.

Colin

Just had a txt from kas over in Thurso, Risso's Dolphin seen in Thurso Bay.

[Seabird]

Only one Risso's this evening and that spent more time under water than on the surface.
Stayed in the area for 30 minutes before vanishing to the East last seen at 19.55hrs
3 Harbour Porpoise seen close in shore, look very much like the residential family group that i've been watching for the last 3 years.

Colin

[Seabird]

2 harbour Porpoise feeding 300m off shore at Lybster, visible from the viewpoint at Swiney Hill 11am until 11.30am when i lost sight of them.

3 Risso's Dolphins swam slowly past around 500m out at 12.15pm heading West lost sight of them at 13.00hrs

Colin

[Seabird]

Lybster 2008
10th Feb x8-10.....10th May x5 .....14th May x2.......15th May x1......18th May x3
1st June x5......21st June x1
Thurso Bay
26th May x1
Holborn Head
5th May x4-5
Pentland Firth near Stroma
5th May x11

Colin Bird
Sea Watch Goup Coordinator NE

[kas]

5 in Thurso bay most of the evening on 30.06.08.

[Seabird]

June 3 sightings at Lybster 1.6.08. 21.6.08 30.6.08

July 1 sighting at Lybster 27.7.08
2 sightings at Thurso 13.7.08 14.7.07
1 sighting at Gills Bay 27.7.08
1 sighting at Scarfskerry 26.7.08

[kas]

The angling boat Honestas saw them earlier this week while fishing in Thurso Bay and I saw 4 or 5 this evening put on a good show.

[kas]

I saw 5 this evening just off the Clett rock at Holborn Head. Looked like 4 adults and a juv, as 4 were Grey with a lot of scarring and one was dark with no scarring.
A big thanks to Silverline angling who saw them whilst out angling and let me know. Cheers;);)

[Seabird]

Risso's Dolphin 8oo meters off Lybster at 13.55hrs today 20-8-08.
The Dolphin breached and almost collided with creel boat WK29.
The dolphin was last seen heading West.

Colin