Thursday 17 April 2014

Porpoises around Pembs

From Phil Lees...
I was back in Porthgain again at around 7pm last night to pick up my other half after gig rowing practice. I manage 15 minutes or so watching from from the end of the Central Quay and there were 2-3 porps showing really well in the calm sea about 500 metres from the harbour entrance. They were foraging around one of the large orange buoys out there with a wonderful backdrop of hundreds of Manxies returning to the islands.

From Rhi Till...
Was up in Tresaith yesterday and was told a porp had been washed up on beach earlier . Sad news, authorities came to take away.

From Ian Hotchin...
2 porpoises seen near Carregwastad Point from the boat this afternoon, one was seen to tail slap the water about 6 or 8 times. Both adults.

From H...
Couple of porps for you. A pair at Mwnt, traditionally bottlenose territory. Tonight at approx. 7pm




From us...
This morning we went to Ramsey Sound where we watched at least 9 individuals pass through the Sound with the ebbing tide, to the South, most of which were foraging with gannets overhead.