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  1. #1
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    Default Minke Whale

    This 30foot Whale is often seen during the Summer Months.
    Most sightings are in the Pentland Firth or seen feeding off the East Coast.
    This picture was taken from the Whaligoe Steps last year 2007.




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    Default Caithness Minke Whale sightings to 21-6-08

    Thurso Bay
    26th May x1....16th June x1.....17th June x1.....18th June x3.....21st June x1
    Whaligoe, Ulbster.
    31st May x1
    Duncansby Head
    20th May x1

    Colin Bird
    Sea Watch Coordinator NE

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    Default Minke Whales 24-6-08

    1 seen off Dunnet Head by the Silverline Angling Boat out of Scrabster.
    The Whale was seen at about 19.40.
    3 Whales were seen by Dave Nicolson at The Whaligoe Steps at about 12 noon.

    Colin

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    Default Minke Whale 27-6-08

    Minke seen from Swiney Hill Lybster this evening at 19.40.
    Whale surfaced 4 times and seemed to be heading towards Dunbeath.

    Colin

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    1 distant sighting, Dunnet Bay 30.06.08.
    Away with the birds

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    Default

    Some people have all the luck

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