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2010 / 2011
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  Abbreviations - (Bottle nose Dolphins = BND), (White Beaked Dolphins = WBD), (Minke Whale = MW),(Humpbacked Whale=HBW)
Date

Time (hrs)

 Species sighted & Number Location Behavior/Comments
28/10/11 16:45 8 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, normal swim, Nth bound
27/10/11 16:30 8 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, normal swim, variable direction
19/01/11 10:00 Sperm Whale Stonehaven variable direction, feeding
14/10/11 11:00 12 BND Stonehaven foraging, normal swim, Nth bound
13/10/11 15:10 8 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt feeding, breaching variable direction
11/10/11 7:20 3 BND inc 1calf Aberdeen Torry Batt feeding, breaching variable direction
10/10/14 14:10 5 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, feeding
10/10/11 1340 1 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging.
10/10/11 12:Aberdeen Torry Batt00 8 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen Torry Batt breaching, feeding then north bound Bridge of Don beach at 12: 45
8/10/11 10:45 8 BND Stonehaven Nth bound, foraging normal swim
7/10/11 16:45 8 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, feeding, breaching variable direction
07/10/11 10:30 5 BND Stonehaven Nth bound, foraging normal swim
07/10/11 7:25 10 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, feeding, breaching variable direction
30/09/11 1655 6 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt feeding, breaching variable direction
30/09/11 7:24 10 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen Torry Batt feeding, breaching variable direction
29/09/11 8:45 8 BND inc 1 calf Aberdeen Torry Batt feeding, breaching variable direction
23/09/11 11:241 1 MW Stonehven 100 meters from the coastline feeding, variable direction
20/09/11 11:50 6 BND Stonehaven feedinging in harbour bay, Nth bound
19/09/11 13:00 4 BND Stonehaven normal swim Nth bound
08/09/11 10:18 15 BND Stonehaven breaching, Nth bound
22/08/11 15:55 5 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt breaching, foraging feeding variable direction,
20/08/11 13:45 12 BND Stonehaven breaching feeding Nth bound
18/08/11 9:20 10 BND Stonehaven normal swim Nth bound
03/08/11 10:56 2 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt breaching, foraging feeding variable direction, Then Nth bound at 11:20
03/08/11 10:28 2 BND inc. 1 juv with spinal defrominty Aberedeen, Torry Batt breaching, foraging feeding,variable direction
02/08/11 12:15 15 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt breaching, foraging feeding,variable direction
01/08/11 14:00 8 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt breaching, foraging feeding,variable direction
15/07/11 13:30 15 BND Aberdeen Beach breaching Sth bound
12/07/11 18:00 10 BND Aberdeen Beach breaching Sth bound
30/06/11 5:55 7 WBD Stonehaven 1 mile offshore, part breach, feeding, variable direction
19/06/11 19:45 3 BND Stonehaven normal to fast swim, breaching, Sth bound
19/06/11 19:28 20 BND Stonehaven normal to fast swim, breaching, Sth bound
18/06/11 16:45 20 BND Stonehaven breachimg, normal swim, Nth bound
09/06/11 21:15 20 BND Stonehaven breaching, Sth bound
30/05/11 13:30 15 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, breaching, variable direction
30/05/11 7;30 20 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, breaching, variable direction
29/05/11 12:20 15 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, breaching, variable direction
27/05/11 15:30 20 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, breaching, variable direction
27/05/11 7:30 20 BND Aberedeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, variable direction
17/05/11 11:40 12 BNDinc 1 calf 1 juv Stonehaven fast swim, breaching, Nth Bound
16/05/11 13:10 6 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, variable direction
15/05/11 11:30 10 BND Stonehaven breaching, Sth bound
09/05/11 17:38 6 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging feeding, variable direction
06/05/11 7:30 3 BND inc 1Calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging feeding, variable direction
27/04/11 9:15 BND 10 Stonehaven feeding, direction Sth bound
15/04/11 9:00 6 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, foraging, Sth bound
12/04/11 15.20 20 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, breaching, foraging body surfacing variable direction
07/04/11 13.32 30 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, breaching, body surfacing, ID Dolphin called abstcract (Running Paint)
05/04/11 15.50 15 BND inc 2 Stonehaven breaching, side breach, fast swim, feeding, normal swim came from Nth, then Nth bound.
02/04/11 7.38 20 BND inc 3 calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding breaching, varible direction
26/03/11 13.00 30 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, spy hopping,body surfacing. Sth bound
28/03/11 17.15 20 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, breaching, variable direction
28/03/11 11.30 12 BND Portlethen Sth bound
26/03/11 11.15 4 BND Stonehaven fast swim, feeding, Nth bound
25/03/11 7.25 2 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging, varible direction
22/03/11 11.40 15 BND Stonehaven breaching feeding fast swim Nth bound
21/03/11 6.55 15 BND inc 2 calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging, breaching, variable direction
21/03/11 13.50 12 BND Aberdeen Harbour Foraging, feeding By C.M.Norris
19/03/11 16.20 5 BND incI calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging Sth bound
18/03/11 7.24 6 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging variable direction
11/02/11 16.56 8 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging variable direction
11/02/11 15.00 8 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging variable diretion
11/03/11 13.00 8 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding variable direction
11/03/11 7.38 5 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding variable direction
07/03/11 13.10 50 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt and surounding area feeding, breaching variable direction
05/03/11 14.00 6 BND Stonehaven Dunottarr Castle body surfacing, normal swim
05/02/11 12.20 12 BND 1calf Montrose Bay feeding breach, foraging Sth bound
03/02/11 11.54 18 BND Stonehaven fast swim Nth bound
28/01/11 1300 30 BND Stonehaven breaching, Nth bound
27/01/11 12.25 7 BND Stonehaven breaching, body surfacing, Nth bound
26/01/11 14.20 3 BND inc calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding foraging,variable direction
25/01/11 10.30 5 BND Stonehaven breaching, Nth Bound
22/01/11 10.35 2 BND mother & calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding foraging
17/01/11 15.00 8 BND Aberdeen,Torry Batt foraging feeding Sth bound 15.25
13/01/11 12.00 10 BND inc 1 calf Stonehaven foraging, feeding, Sth bound
13/01/11 11.44 8 BND Stonehaven foraging, Sth bound
06/01/11 12.15 30 BND Stonehaven feeding ,then normal swim back Nth bound
06/01/11 1203 2 HBW Stonehaven feeding, Sth bound
06/01/11 10.50 1 HP Stonehaven feeding, foraging, variable direction
06/01/11 9.50 8 BND Stonehaven n/swim, Nth bound
02/01/11 9.55 BND 7 Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding foraging, variable direction
02/01/11 12.00 BND 4 Stonenhaven n/swim Nth bound
02/01/11 13.36 BND 10 Inverbervie n/swim Nth bound

CONTINUED

  

LISTED

SIGHTINGS

2011 (Above)
30/12/10 11:11 20 BND inc 2 calf Stonehaven Came back from the Nth (as below) feeding, breaching, leap splashing, fluke slapping, then Nth bound again
30/12/10 10:49 20 BND inc 2 calf Stonehaven n/swim, Nth bound,
25/12/10 13:30 20 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt variable direction, sighting by C, Weir
22/12/10 10:35 45 BND Stonehaven n/swim Sth
18/12/10 11:58 8 BND Stonehaven feeding, Sth bound
16/12/10 9:20 18 BND inc calf Stonehaven feeding, breaching, Nth bound
15/12/10 11:40 4 BND inc1 Stonehaven feeding, breaching Nth bound
12/12/10 13:35 4 BND inc calf Aberdeen Torry Batt feeding, foraging variable direction
10/12/10 15:42 7 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging variable direction
08/12/10 9:33 7 BND Stonehaven feeding foraging, Sth bound
06/12/10 11:45 5 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging feeding,
05/12/10 1209 2 BND Stonehaven foraging feeding, variable direction,come from Nth direction
05/12/10 11:38 1 HP Stonehaven foraging feeding, variable direction
30/11/10 9:20 5 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt came from the Sth, foraging feeding, breaching then Nth bound 10:15
22/11/10 12:00 12 BND Stonhaven breaching, feeding, Sth bound
12/11/10 13:46 10 BND Inverbervie breaching, Nth bound
12/11/10 12:00 10 BND Stonehaven Sth bound
10/11/10 12:00 20 BND Stonehaven breaching, feeding,Sth bound,
03/11/10 11:10 10 BND Aberdeen, Torry Battery variable direction, foraging feeding
31/10/10 12;50 20 BND Aberdeen, Torry Battery variable direction, foraging feeding
31/10/10 10:25 20 BND Aberdeen, Torry Battery variable direction, foraging feeding
26/10/10 12:52 2 BND Inverbervie n/swim Nth bound
25/10/10 15:15 8 BND Stonehaven breaching, feeding North bound
21/10/10 15:05 10 BND Inverbervie fast swim Nth bound
19/10/10 11:50 2 HP Stonehaven foraging, variable direction
19/01/10 10:20 2 BND Stonehaven n/swim South bound
16/10/10 15:30 28 BND Stonehaven n/swim North bound
13/10/10 18:26 7 BND South Balmedie n/swim South bound, By Caroline Weir
13:10/10 18:20 6 BND South Balmedie n/swim South bound, By Caroline Weir
12/101/10 16;20 8 BND South Balmedie South bound, By Caroline Weir
12/101/10 12:30 6 BND inc 2 calf Stonehaven n/swim South bound
11/10/10 18:20 5 BND Inc I calf 1 juv Stonehaven feeding, South bound
11/10/10 7:30 8 BND inc 1 juv with spinal deformity Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging, variable direction
by Caroline Weir
10/10/10 12:50 5 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging, variable direction
03/10/10 10:30 5 BND inc 1calf Aberdeen, Torry Batt n/swim South bound
02/10/10 11:26 1 HP Stonehaven feeding, foraging,
25/09/10 11:00 20 BND Stonehaven From the Nth feeding, breaching,  back Nth bound
19/09/10 12:50 3 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, foraging, variable direction
18/09/10 10:30 8 HP Stonehaven feeding, foraging, variable direction
16/09/10 12:19 3 BND Stonehaven normal swim, Sth bound
05/09/10 12:40 7 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding, variable, (Caroline Weir)
2/09/10 10:34 2 HP Stonehaven normal swim, Nth bound
1/09/10 10:47 4 HP inc 1 calf Stonehaven feeding, foraging, Nth bound
27/08/10 14:47 1 MW Aberdeen Bay forging, feeding, Sighting By Caroline Weir
24/08/10 11:11 1 HP Stonehaven feeding, foraging, variable direction
22/08/10 13:10 6 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt Sth normal swim Sth bound
17/08/10 13:07 30 WBD Aberdeen, Girdlness n/swim, Sighting by Caroline Weir
16/08/10 12:15 6 WBD Stonehaven feeding, foraging, variable direction
16/08/10 11:30 20 WBD Stonehaven feeding, foraging
16/08/10 10:10 2 HP Stonehaven feeding, South bound
16/08/10 9:30 7 WBD Stonehaven feeding, foraging
04/08/10 9:47 2 HP inc 1 calf Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, feeding, variable direction (adult around 4ft in length)
31/07/10 18:34 4 HP Stonehaven foraging, feeding, variable direction
30/07/10 18:00 4 WBD Stonehaven feeding, foraging
29/07/10 19:00 12+ BND Stonehaven Breaching, Nth bound
26/07/10 21:12 4 BND Stonehaven foraging, feeding, variable direction
21/07/10 16:44 2 HP inc 1 calf Inverbervie foraging, feeding, variable direction
20/07/10 20:26 3 BND Stonehaven n/swim, Sth bound
12/07/10 20:45 5 BND Stonehaven n/swim, Sth bound
12/07/10 10:16 15 WBD INC 2 calf Stonehaven feeding, variable direction, then East bound
08/07/10 9:00 5 BND Stonehaven n/swim, Nth bound
06/07/10 13:55 6 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging feeding variable direction, Caroline Weir
05/07/10 11:00 10 BND Bridge of Don, Aberdeen n/swim, Nth bound
02/07/10 12:00 5 BND Bridge of Don, Aberdeen n/swim, Nth bound
29/06/10 19:04 10 BND Inverbervie normal swim Nth bound
28/06/10 7:00 3 BND INC 1calf Carnoustie Beach n/swim, Sth bound
17/06/10 19:15 3 BND inc 1calf Stonehaven normal swim, Nth bound
16/06/10 19;30 4 BND Stonehaven variable direction
12/06/10 16:32 15 BND Aberdeen Beach foraging feeding,Sth bound, Caroline Weir
03/06/10 17:15 6 BND Stonehaven s/swim, Nth bound
31/05/10 11:33 8 BND Stonehaven foraging feeding, Sth bound
30/05/10 11:50 12 BND inc 1 calf Stonehaven foraging feeding, Nth bound
29/05/10 1934 1 HP Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging feeding, variable, Caroline Weir
29/05/10 17:33 25 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, leap splashing
29/05/10 10:32 8 WBD inc 2 calf Portlethen, vessel based feeding, variable direction
29/05/10 9:53 2 WBD Muchalls, vessel based feeding Sth bound
28/05/10 12:07 10 BND Aberdeen, Beach n/swim Nrth bound, Caroline Weir
29/05/10 9:06 7 WBD Muchalls, vessel based feeding, bow riding around the boat, Sth bound
24/05/10 18:53 5 BND Stonehaven n/swim Nth bound
24/05/10 17:33 7 BND Stonehaven feeding Nth bound, then bow riding with boat Sth bound
23/05/10 19:00 3 BND Stonehaven n/wsim Nth bound
22/05/10 12:45 4 BND Stonehaven n/wsim Nth bound
22/05/10 10:00 5 BND Stonehaven  n/swim
16/05/10 13:30 5 BND inc 1 deformed calf Torry Batt feeding foraging, variable direction
12/05/10 11:00 6 BND Stonehaven Sth bound
11/05/10 12:00 5 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, variable direction
11/05/10 11:30 5 BND inc 1 calf with spinal deformity Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, breaching, variable direction,
11/05/10 11:40 60 BND Stonehaven Sth bound
10/05/10 19:41 15 BND Inverbervie feeding,  Sth bound
10/05/10 18:14 15 BND inc 2 calf Stonehaven feeding, breaching Sth bound
10/05/10 9:20 12 BND inc 1 calf Stonehaven feeding, breaching Nth bound
08/05/10 13:30 12 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt feeding, variable direction, breaching
07/05/10 17:45 5 BND inc calf Stonehaven feeding, Sth bound
06/05/10 15:45 6 BND Stonehaven feeding, variable direction
05/05/10 8:10 12 BND Stonehaven Nth bound
03/05/10 13:05 2+ BND Stonehaven n/swim, Nth bound
30/04/10 13:30 5 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt variable direction, foraging feeding
26/04/10 19:38 25 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, leap splashing, f/swim Sth bound
26/04/10 15:45 12 BND Stonehaven foraging, feeding Sth bound
25/04/10 15:00 30 BND Aberdeen Torry Batt foraging, feeding variable direction
22/04/10 17:30 8 BND Stonehaven foraging feeding, Nth bound
22/04/10 14;46 20 BND inc 2 calf ToddHead Lighthouse Catterline foraging, feeding, Nth bound
22/04/10 13:35 20 BND Inverbervie foraging, feeding, Nth bound
21/04/10 18:46 5 BND Stonehaven feeding, surfing, breaching, Sth bound
20/04/10 10:00 12 BND Stonehaven Sth bound
19/04/10 11:08 5 BND Stonehaven foraging, feeding Sth bound
19/04/10 9:26 20 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, Sth bound
18/04/10 11:30 12 BND Stonehaven feeding, Nth bound
17/04/10 18:06 30 BND , Aberdeen, Torry Batt foraging, feeding variable direction, Caroline Wier
17/04/10 13:54 35/45 BND Sea Survey Sth bound to Stonehaven turned Nth bound feeding breaching.
17/04/10 9:58 50 BND inc 4 calf Stonehaven feeding, breaching, Nth bound
16/04/10 18:40 5 bnd inc 1 calf Stonehaven n/swim Sth bound
16/04/10 9:45 30 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, Sth bound
16/04/10 9:00 20 BND Stonehaven feeding, breaching, Sth bound
15/04/10 11:35 5 BND Stonehaven feeding, fast swim, fluke slapping, Sth bound
14/04/10 13:00 12 BND Stonehaven Nth bound
12/04/10 12:55 30 Bnd Fowlsheugh feeding, breaching, Nth bound
12/04/10 12:40 30 BND Fowlsheugh Bird Sanctuary, Nth bound feeding, normal swim
12/04/10 12:10 20 BND inc 3 calf Fowlsheugh Bird Sanctuary slow swim, Nth bound
12/04/10 10:34 20 BND inc 3 calf Inverbervie feeding, breaching, Nth bound
10/04/10 9:34 12 BND including 2 calf 1 calf with severer spinal deformity Muchalls Sth feeding, part breaching
10/04/10 7:00am 12 BND Stonehaven normal swim, Nth bound
09/04/10 15:48 10 BND inc 1 calf St Cyrus feeding foraging, Nth bound
09/04/10 13:10 1 BND, with Deformity Aberdeen,Torry Batt feeding foraging, variable direction, Caroline Weir
08/03/10 9:15 6/7 BND Stonehaven reported sighting
06/04/10 9:15 7 BND Stonehaven breaching Sth bound
03/04/10 13:03 5 BND Inverbervie slow swim, Nth bound
06/03/10 11:05 2 HP Sea survey, Cove normal swim
22/03/10 11:13 2 BND Stonehaven foraging, slow swim, Sth bound
16/03/10 12:47 3 BND Stonehaven foraging, variable direction
16/03/10 11:48 15 BND Stonehaven fast swim, feeding Sth bound
15/03/10 13:52 2 BND Stonehaven foraging, slow swim, Sth bound
15/03/10 11:07 8 BND inc 1 calf Stonehaven fast swim, feeding Sth bound
12/03/10 11:00 12 BND Stonehaven foraging feeding Sth bound
12/03/10 9:00 12 BND Stonehaven foraging feeding Sth bound
09/03/10 10:00 1 possible HBW Stonehaven reported sighting from golf club members
05/03/10 14:50 4 BND Aberdeen,Torry Batt foraging feeding
05/03/10 10:30 1 BND Aberdeen,Torry Batt foraging feeding
04/03/10 10:32 12 BND inc 2 calf Stonehaven foraging, feeding Sth bound
04/03/10 9:30 3 BND Stonehaven N/swim, foraging, Sth bound
23/02/10 11:40 60+ BND Stonehaven Well spread out at radius of 1/2 miles, feeding one calf with spinal deformity
22/02/10 9:00 12 BND Stonehaven N/ swim Sth bound
22/02/10 11:50 15 BND Stonehaven N/swim Sth bound
19/02/10 10:00 12 BND Stonehaven Breaching, Nth bound
14/02/10 16:30 5 BND Stonehaven Feeding, breaching, Nth bound
14/02/10 14:00 12 BND Gourdon Slow swim
14/02/10 9:00 2 BND Stonehaven Nth bound
09/02/10 13:00 20 BND Stonehaven Feeding, breaching,
08/02/10 8:41 2 BND stonehaven Fast swim, Nth bound
08/02/10 10:03 8 BND 1nc 1 calf Stonehaven Slow swim, Nth bound
08/02/10 10:30 27 BND inc 2calf Stonehaven Foraging, feeding, Nth bound
24/01/10 14:00 4 BND Aberdeen, Torry Batt Foraging feeding, variable direction
23/01/10 9:55 4 BND Inverbervie Nth bound
11/01/10 9:00 4 BND Stonehaven Nth bound
01/02/10 12:28 3 BND Stonehaven Slow swim, Nth bound
01/02/10 13:05 1 BND Stonehaven Slow swim, Nth bound
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