Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre

2hr survey. Start time 09.00
Weather conditions: sunny/fair; sea state 1 or 2; wind NW

Two bottlenose dolphins were spotted near to the harbour wall towards the start of the survey and were joined by an Atlantic grey seal. Other dolphins joined from the NE to form a pod of five who were leaping and tailslapping.

2hr survey, Start time 11:00
Weather conditions: sunny; sea state 2; wind NW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time 13:00
Weather conditions: sunny/fair; 2; wind NW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time 15:00
Weather conditions: sunny; sea state 3; wind NW

No sightings

2hr survey. Start time: 09.00
Weather conditions: fair and overcast/dull; sea state 3; wind SW/W

Three harbour porpoises were seen, two in the first 30 minutes of the survey offshore travelling North West towards the fish factory, one was seen in the last 15 minutes of the survey nearer the harbour wall travelling West.

2hr survey, Start time: 11:00
Weather conditions: fair, sunny and rain; sea state 3-4; wind SW/W

One Atlantic grey seal was seen at midday just off the fish factory.

2hr survey, Start time: 13:00
Weather conditions: fair and sunny; sea state 4; wind SW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 15:00
Weather conditions: fair and sunny; sea state 3, wind SW

No sightings

2hr survey. Start time: 09.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull; Rain; Mist; Sea State 2-3; wind S
One bottlenose dolphin

One dolphin was seen at the beginning of the survey near the fish factory travelling west.

2hr survey, Start time: 11:00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull; Mist; Sea State 3; wind S

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 13:00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull; Sea State 3-4; wind S

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 15:00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull; Rain; Sea State 3-4; wind S/SSE

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 09.00
Weather conditions: Fair or overcast/dull; sea state 2-3; wind S/SW/SSW
One harbour porpoise

One harbour porpoise was sighted off the harbour wall during the first hour of the survey.

2hr survey, Start time: 11.00
Weather conditions: Sunny or fair; sea state 3-4; wind SW
Three bottlenose dolphins

Three bottlenose dolphins were sighted during the last 15 minutes of the survey near the harbour wall, they were moving slowly making long dives.

2hr survey, Start time: 13.00
Weather conditions: Sunny; sea state 3; wind SW
Three bottlenose dolphins and one Atlantic grey seal

Three bottlenose dolphins were sighted during the first 15 minutes of the survey near the harbour wall travelling slowly making long dives. Later on the first half hour of the survey one of the three dolphins was travelling making long dives at irregular intervals, moving away from the study area. During this time an Atlantic grey seal was also spotted in the vicinity of the bottlenose pair.
The Atlantic grey seal was spotted again during the first 30 minutes of the second hour of the survey.

2hr survey, Start time: 15.00
Weather conditions: Sunny; sea state 3-4; wind SW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 09.00
Weather conditions: Rain; sea state 3; wind S/SW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 11.00
Weather conditions: Rain or overcast; sea state 2-3; wind S/SW

One male Atlantic grey seal was spotted swimming along the harbour wall into the harbour, and a second seal was sighted soon afterwards close to the fish farm.

2hr survey, Start time: 13.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull or fair; sea state 2-3; wind S/SE

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 15.00
Weather conditions: Fair or sunny; sea state 3; wind S

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 09.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull or fair; sea state 1-2; wind SE

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 11.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull; sea state 3; wind SE

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 13.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull or rain; sea state 2-3; wind SE/E
One Atlantic grey seal.

During the second half of the survey, one female Atlantic grey seal was sighted in the water near the harbour wall.

2hr survey, Start time: 15.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull or fair; sea state 3-4; wind S/SE

No sightings

1.5hr survey, Start time: 10.30
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility 1-10Km, light swell

One harbour porpoise was seen foraging 100m from the boat between Cwm Tydu and Llangrannog. Later, just before the boat rounded New Quay headland, one female Atlantic grey seal was seen in the water.

1.5hr survey, Start time: 12.00
Weather conditions: sea state 3, visibility 1-10km, light/medium swell

One female Atlantic grey seal was sighted in the water between Bird’s Rock and Cwm Tydu beach.

2hr survey, Start time: 09.00
Weather conditions: Rain, overcast/dull or fair; sea state 1; wind N/NW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 11.00
Weather conditions: Misty or overcast/dull; sea state 1-2; wind NW

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 13.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull, fair or sunny; sea state 2; wind NW

At the beginning of the survey, one Atlantic grey seal was seen in the water between the harbour wall and the fish factory.

2hr survey, Start time: 15.00
Weather conditions: Overcast/dull or fair; sea state 2; wind S/SW

At the start of the second hour, one female Atlantic grey seal was seen in the water close to the harbour wall.

11/04/13: 5 Atlantic grey seal and 1 bottlenose dolphin

1.5hr survey, Start time: 10.30
Weather conditions: sea state 2-3, visibility 1-10, light swell

No sightings

1.5hr survey, Start time: 12.00
Weather conditions: sea state 2-3, visibility >10, light swell

Three Atlantic grey seals were seen in the water, all three were seen in the water, one female near Birds rock, one female off Cwmtydu, and the other seen between Birds rock and New Quay headland. One bottlenose dolphin was seen near the fish factory travelling around the headland.

1.5hr survey, Start time: 13.30
Weather conditions: sea state 1-3, visibility 1-10, light swell

Two Atlantic grey seals were seen, one was a male hauled out at Birds rock and the other was in the water nearby.

11/04/2013: Bottlenose dolphins

2hr survey, Start time: 9.00
Weather conditions: rainy, overcast/dull and fair; sea state 1-2, wind SE

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 11.00
Weather conditions: fair or sunny; sea state 2-3; wind S/SE

No sightings

2hr survey, Start time: 13.00
Weather conditions: rainy, overcast/dull and fair; sea state 1-2; wind S/SE

Three bottlenose dolphins were seen in the first 30 minutes of the survey near the fish factory, travelling towards New Quay headland.

2hr survey, Start time: 15.00
Weather conditions: Fair/sunny/sun & showers; sea state 1-2; wind S/SE

No sightings