Thursday 26 April 2012

More dolphin sightings

Three dolphin sightings have just come in relating to March and April.

26/03/2012
11:51
6 bottlenose dolphins sighted heading west to east in position 50’45.70n 000’30.30w the pod headed towards F.P.V. observers vessel and continued in the opposite dirrection.

27/03/2012
11:40
 I single dolphin 50’43.94N 000’16.83E (Near Beachy Head) Heading west unable to take pictures or identify any markings (report from Sussex IFCA, from FPV Watchful as above sighting)

13/04/12
 06.22
2 bottle nosed dolphins 50'43.26N 000'43.90W (off Selsey Bill) at heading east (reported by a commercial fisherman.



Saturday 7 April 2012

Whimbrel

I spotted from the car, a whimbrel standing on a clump of vegetation in the Adur estuary as the tide came in. This was in the RSPB reserve just west of the Norfolf Bridge. I have seen whimbel on many occasions in tenerife where they are a winter visitor.This is the first time I have seen one in the river Adur. I have heard that they are seen on occasions.