Boat-based Sightings

07/05/2013: 3 Atlantic grey seals

1.5 hour survey, Start time 11:07
Weather conditions: sea state 1-2, visibility >10km, light swell
Three Atlantic grey seals

Fifteen minutes into the survey three Atlantic grey seals were spotted hauled out on the rocks near Bird’s Rock. The seals appeared to be adults. Upon returning to Bird’s Rock on the way back to the harbour at 12:17 the same three adult seals were sighted again on the rocks.

1.5 hour survey, Start time 14:06
Weather conditions: sea state 1-2, visibility >10km, light swell

No sightings

06/05/2013: 5 Atlantic grey seals and 1 harbour porpoise

1.5 hour survey, Start time: 11.02
Weather conditions: sea state 1, visibility >10km, light swell

An Atlantic grey seal was seen in the water just north east of Cym Tydu.

1.5 hour survey, Start time: 12.45
Weather conditions: sea state 1-3, visibility >10km, light swell

Two female Atlantic grey seals were seen in the water, one north of Cym Tydu and the second just off the New Quay headland.

1.5 hour survey, Start time: 14.18
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility >10km, light swell

Two Atlantic grey seals were spotted in the water, one just around New Quay headland and the second just west of Cym Tydu near the rocks. On the way back into New Quay, just before the fish factory a harbour porpoise was spotted travelling west.

 

05/05/2013: 12 bottlenose dolphins

1.5 hour survey, Start time 14:40
Weather conditions: sea state 2-4, visibility >10km, medium swell

A female Atlantic grey seal was seen in water just west of the bird colony at bird’s rock travelling North. When returning to New Quay seven bottlenose dolphins were spotted in a loose group foraging and travelling west. They were located about 300 meters north of the harbour wall.

1.5 hour survey, Start time 16:07
Weather conditions: sea state 2-3, visibility >10km, medium swell

Towards the end of the survey five bottlenose dolphins were seen near fish factory headland. They were staying and regularly surfacing, tail slapping and bow riding.

02/05/2013: 3 Atlantic grey seals and 1 harbour porpoise

1.5 hour survey, Start time 14.34
Weather conditions: sea state 0-1, visibility >10km, light swell

A female Atlantic grey seal was seen hauled out on a rock just West of Birds rock. A second female grey seal was seen further West around the coast from here in the water and another further round the coast again after this. A harbour porpoise was seen offshore in a Westerly direction from birds rock, travelling East.

19/04/13: Bottlenose dolphins and Atlantic grey seal

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

12/04/13: 1 harbour porpoise and 2 Atlantic grey seals

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.

11/04/13: Bottlenose dolphin and Atlantic grey seals

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.

10/04/13: 3 harbour porpoises and 3 Atlantic grey seals

1.5hr survey, Start time: 10:00
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility 1-10km, light swell

No sightings

1.5hr survey, Start time: 11:30
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility >10km, medium swell

Two female Atlantic grey seals were spotted in the water towards the end of the boat trip

1.5hr survey, Start time: 13:00
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility 1-10m, light swell

Two harbour porpoises were seen foraging around New Quay headland only 20 metres from the boat. Further along the trip one female Atlantic was seen in water. On the return trip another harbour porpoise was seen foraging around the same spot as the two seen earlier.

 

07/04/13: 8 Atlantic grey seals

1.5hr survey, Start time: 10.30
Weather conditions: sea state 1-2, visibility 1-10km, light swell
Eight Atlantic grey seals

Five Atlantic grey seals were seen hauled out on the rocks near New Quay headland on the outward and return journey. A further two Atlantic grey seals were seen in the water between Bird’s Rock and Cwmtydu. Finally, one Atlantic grey seal was seen in the water north of Llangrannog.

06/04/13: 7 Atlantic grey seals and 2 harbour porpoises

1.5hr survey, Start time 10.30
Weather conditions: sea state 1-2, visibility >10km, light swell
Three Atlantic grey seals and two harbour porpoises.

The first Atlantic grey seal was a male sighted along New Quay’s coastal path.
Less than fifteen minutes later an adult and a calf harbour porpoises were sighted travelling north along the coast of Cwmtydu. An Atlantic grey seal was sighted in the water along the coast of Ynys-Lochin. Another male grey seal was sighted on the way back to the harbour along New Quay’s path.

1.5hr survey, Start time: 12.30
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility >10km, light swell
Three Atlantic grey seals

Early in the survey, one female Atlantic grey seal was seen hauled out near Bird’s Rock. On the return journey, two Atlantic grey seals were seen hauled out and in the water, in the same area.

4hr survey, Start time: 14.00
Weather conditions: sea state 2, visibility >10km, light swell
One Atlantic grey seal

One Atlantic grey seal was sighted offshore between New Quay and Llangrannog.

 

02/04/2013: 1 Atlantic grey seal

1.5hr survey, Start time 11.15
Weather conditions: sea state 2-3-4, visibility >10km, light /medium /high  swell
One Atlantic grey seal

One male Atlantic grey seal was sighted in the water along the coast of Ynys-lochtyin.