Cetaceans - Aberdeen and beyond (1 Viewer)

[Frenchy]

Frenchy

wow wonderful shots that time did you take them?

Ian

Yep, their mine.

 

[pandachris]

tyson7

Another alternative for seeing whales, dolphins and some birds is Baleines et Dauphins Sans Frontières. They're a not-for-profit org that operates out of Provence - see

http://www.bdsf.net/english.htm

They use a sailing boat so can often get close to the animals and of course use minimal fossil fuels.

Some pics from our 2004 trip (Striped Dolphins, Fin Whales) here ...

http://avengerpenguins.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=12875&g2_page=14

Not v. relevant to Aberdeen of course but you seem keen on seeing cetaceans and I check this forum every couple of weeks.

 

[TWM]

Madeira in late summer--Septemberish--is very good as well. Plenty of Catamarans out of Funchal every day looking for Whales and Dolphins.

 

[Ian Hay]

For prople interested in cetaceans then remember we have free use of one of the Northlink boats for doing transect surveys

Also frenchy what time did you take them

Ian

 

[tyson7]

For prople interested in cetaceans then remember we have free use of one of the Northlink boats for doing transect surveys

Also frenchy what time did you take them

Ian

Hi Ian,

Will there be availability on the Northlink boats this year?

If so do you have any details?

Thanks

Chris

 

[pandachris]

For prople interested in cetaceans then remember we have free use of one of the Northlink boats for doing transect surveys

Ian

Still interested in that for summer 2012 Ian if you want to get in touch.

 

[TWM]

Three Humpbacks reported up in Orkney today---I guess these are probably the Collieston whales.

 

[TWM]

The Humpbacks have returned!!!
Two reported off Collieston at lunchtime today!

 

[tyson7]

The Humpbacks have returned!!!
Two reported off Collieston at lunchtime today!

Great, if they hang around we will drive up from Leeds again.

I saw 2 dolphins swimming fast in North East England the other day which is a good spot at this time of year.

Chris

 

[MarkHows]

One was present yesterday afternoon, along with 15+ harbour porpoise, I will post pics later

Mark

PS Bottlenosed Dolphins at Torr Battery, about 6 or so

 

[MarkHows]

As promised

Mark

 

[TWM]

Humpback, Dolphin, Dolphin, Porpoise?

 

[MarkHows]

Humpback, Dolphin, Dolphin, Porpoise?

Spot on, not bad in an afternoon

Mark

 

[TWM]

Porpoise at Rattray this morning heading south.
I don't often see them there.

 

[JD.1]

2-3 porpoise at hutoft in linc's yesterday about midday

 

[pandachris]

Gone quiet on here lately, despite the period of (I'm assuming) good viewing conditions in March. Not much about? We're coming up in about two weeks time so would appreciate any up to date info.

 

[pandachris]

Weather not looking too promising at the moment but we'll be in the area sometime after Friday lunch, I'm guessing. Are there any reasonably sheltered sea-watching spots where we can set up a scope or two?

 

[pandachris]

Torry Battery, 20th April

Spent too long in the Cairngorms but got to Torry just after 17:00

17:05 - small cetacean, probably Harbour Porpoise
17:10 - 18:15 Bottle-nosed Dolphins - at least 5, more likely 7+ visible both in the harbour mouth and out in the bay.
Three signtings of Grey Seals.

Viewing conditions could have been worse.

We both saw one dolphin that appeared to have a pale 'flash' on its side below the dorsal fin. Nothing to suggest anything other than Bottle-nosed, though.

 

[pandachris]

Torry 21st April

Half an hour at Collieston yielded nothing early afternoon.

At Torry,

16:00-17:15 several fairly distant and brief views of Bottle-nosed Dolphins. Probably no more than two at any one time.

 

[TWM]

Bottle-nosed Dolphins still pretty well guaranteed at the mouth of the Dee, Aberdeen.
Performing well last weekend.