http://www.whalewatchwestcork.com/blog/great-sightings-for-early-april/ The official blog of Whale Watch West Cork Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 http://www.whalewatchwestcork.com/blog/great-sightings-for-early-april/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:47 +0000 http://www.whalewatchwestcork.com/blog/?p=258#comment-148 Hi Alan. Thank you so much for posting this. They were almost certainly Minke Whales as each year the early sightings are made in this area. These are the smallest of the balleen whales that come into Irish waters and the larger ones can reach up to around 30ft long. They are frequently seen in pairs or threes but if you don’t see them all come up together then it is difficult to know exact numbers. All the best. Nic. WWWC

]]> http://www.whalewatchwestcork.com/blog/great-sightings-for-early-april/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:23:26 +0000 http://www.whalewatchwestcork.com/blog/?p=258#comment-147 Using my binoculars this afternoon (3.30 pm) I was watching a stetch of water between Crookhaven Harbour and just west of The Fasnet Rock and about 3 – 4 miles out I saw a very dark long back of a whale with a small black dorsel fin which seemed to be located quite far back on its body. Its was swimming in an easterly direction. About 2/3 mins later I saw another fin which was very similar. It seemed to be a 2nd whale. I think this because it appeared in a very similar position and I would have expected the whale to have moved alot further east and not to be in the same place.
I have a basic whale/ dolphin book and the whale reminded most of fin whale. Long, black and small dorsal.
Just wondering if anyone else saw what I saw and has more infromation and detail
Regards
Alan

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