Another eventful week has passed for the Sea Watch Volunteers! We managed to complete two line-transect surveys this week on Wednesday and Thursday with Dunbar Castle II. Wednesday was a beautiful day with nice weather and calm seas. We started our day with an encounter just outside the pier at New Quay Harbour, we followed the animal for about 15 minutes before continuing our line-transect. In total we encountered 17 dolphins(!) during our line-transect which took us from outside Aberearon to the outskirts of Cames Head close to Cardigan.
One of the groups we encountered consisted of 10 animals with adults, playful juveniles and calves, giving us a show of some aerial and percussive behaviour. Thursday started the same way as Wednesday with an encounter just outside the pier. We headed towards Cames Head and finished the last part of the line-transect from Wednesday, but due to rainy weather we had to cancel the line-transect and head back, giving us time to enjoy the splendid view of the coastline in Cardigan Bay.
Now it’s Friday and we are all preparing for the annual general meeting (AGM) of Sea Watch Foundation, which will take place this weekend in New Quay.
Sea Watch Team
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