Cetaceans sightings in Orkney
We have had a great summer so far with many sunny, flat calm days which in turn have rewarded us with the perfect sea for whale & dolphin watching. Listed below is a regulary updated log of our marine sightings this year.
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| Date [2006] | Species | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 27th July | Harbour Porpoise | Birsay, Orkney | 4 Harbour Porpoise in Bay. |
| Monday 24th July | Basking Shark, Harbour Porpoise | Birsay, Orkney | Basking Shark & 3 Harbour Porpoise in Bay. |
| Friday 7th July | Basking Shark | Birsay, Orkney | Basking Shark in Bay spotted from our field whilst ‘Family Clark’ were visiting our Gallery. We all spent a while enjoying watching this large fish lolling around & feeding. |
| Thursday 22nd June | Basking Shark | Birsay, Orkney | Basking Shark in Birsay Bay. |
| Wednesday 10th May | Minke Whale, Risso Dolphin, Orca | Birsay, Orkney | 1 Minke Whale travelling past Brough. 2 Risso’s Dolphin’s around Brough. 5 Risso’s Dolphin’s, 2 harbour Porpoise & a family group of 7 Orca's travelling North from Marwick Head, beneath our cliff & around the Brough! We watched them for an hour on a hot, flat calm day & the sea was like glass… a wonderful & thrilling experience to have whales at the bottom of our garden! |
| Thuesday 2nd May | Risso’s dolphin’s | Birsay, Orkney | 5 Risso’s dolphin’s off Brough of Birsay. |
| Monday 1st May | Minke Whales | Birsay, Orkney | 5 Minke Whales feeding off Brough of Birsay. |