Marine Wildlife Sightings 2009
Last updated: 08 October 2009
During the summer of 2009, staff at the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre based in New Quay are sending in regular reports of marine wildlife sightings in Cardigan Bay from the survey vessel Sulaire. In their twelfth report, Sam Ferdman records some of the sealife spotted between 16 September and 4 October 2009.
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"Weather, and a lack of paying tourists, has forced us to cut back on the number of boat trips run.
This means that we collect much less data. But even with this paltry amount of data, there have been numerous bottlenose dolphin and Atlantic grey seal sightings.
Porpoise have been absent as of late, but with darkening skies and increased winds, there much more difficult to actually spot.
Surprisingly, there were more Atlantic grey seals seen during boat based surveys than bottlenose dolphins. 33 were seen in one day! The bottlenose dolphins have been as active as ever, leaping about, tail slapping, and playing about as usual.
Total sightings for the week;146 Bottlenose Dolphins; 111 Atlantic Grey Seals; no Harbour Porpoises.
Article written by Sam Ferdman, CBMWC volunteer
