August 2010 whale and dolphin sightings

21st August   Common dolphins throughout the trip, various seabirds, atlantic grey seals and porpoise
19th August   common dolphins, seals, gannets and porpoise
18th August   Lots and lots of common dolphins
16th August  4 large pods of common dolphins and an Arctic Skua
16th August  Common dolphins throughout the trip
16th August  Rissos Dolphins, about 6 or 7, Atlantic Grey seals everywhere on the Small Lighthouse rocks, very noisy, lot of common dolphins 
15th August  Lots of common dolphins,3 or 4 pods of about 30
15th August  Lots of gannets diving and seals around the Smalls Lighthouse
15th August  Hugh pod of Common Dolphins, absolutely 100′s everywhere 
12th August  Common dolphins sighted throughout the trip and harbour porpoise
11th August  Great view of gannets around Grassholm island, lots of activity, lots of common dolphins
11th August  Rissos Dolphins, very big plasid pod and plenty of common dolphins
8th August   lots of common dolphins
8th August   Great day for Minke Whale sightings, not sure if it was the same Minke each time, plenty of
                        common dolphins
4th August   common dolphins sighted throughout the trip
3rd August   lots of common dolphins, more  atlantic grey seals that nornal 
3rd August   Gannets flying overhead for most of the trip, 4 pods common dolphins
2nd August  Common dolphins swimming with the boat for ages   
2nd August  Porpoise see twice and lots of Atlantic Grey Seals
2nd August  lots of seals, gannets, variety of seabirds, porpoise and dolphins
1st August    lots of common dolphins in pods of about 30 to 40
1st August    100′s common dolphins some not far beyond back of Ramsey

July 2010 whale and dolphin sightings

31st July      lots of common dolphins spread throughout the trip, porpoise and Arctic Skua
30th July     8 harbour porpoise off South end of Ramsey, lots of common dolphins
30th July     100′s common dolphins
29th July     100′s common dolphins
29th July     Turtle sighted but didn’t get close enough to identify it, lots of common dolphins
28th July     100′s common dolphins, gannets, seals
28th July     watch a large feeding frenzie of gannet but nothing else appeared among them, lots of Atlantic
                       grey seals on Grassholm and Small Lighthouse
28th July    dolphins throughout the trip, about 100, Grassholm gannet very active and an Arctic Skua
                      not far off Grassholm
27th July    3 pods common dolphins, lots of seals around the Smalls lighthouse, diving gannets near
                       Smalls lighthouse
26th July    5 or 6 pods common dolphins about 30 in each   
26th July    Arctic skua, 100′s common dolphins, porpoise and puffins
25th July    Harbour porpoise and babies, 20 to 30 dolphins, lots of atlantic grey seals throughout the trip
23rd July    100′s of dolphin everywhere with babies and juveniles, porpoise, seals and puffins although puffin
                       numbers are decreasing 
22nd July   absolutely 100′s of dolphins, Grassholm Gannet coloney very active, saw another Arctic Skua and
                       2 pods of porpoise, one pod with young 
21st July    Minke whale in the distance, 100′s of dolphins, lots of seals off Smalls Lighthouse also watch diving
                       gannets in a feeding frenzie, a few puffins
20th July  100′s of dolphins everywhere throughout the trip, porpoise with babies in the Sound, another smal
                     l pod of porpoise in St. Brides Bay.  
12th July   Dolphins thoughout the trip, puffins and an Arctic Skua.
8th July      4 pods of dolphins, 30 to 40 per pod, feeding frenzie of gannets and shearwaters, porpoise in Sound
                       and St Brides bay.
8th July      Lots of dolphins throughout the trip.  Porpoise and tiny babies on the way out of the Sound.
                      Plenty of puffins around still. 
5th July       Harbour Porpoise, lots of guillimots and razorbills, gannets flying overhead most of trip, lots of seals
                     around Small Lighthouse

June 2010 whale and dolphin sightings

30th June         Common dolphin throughout the trip, diving gannets off grassholm island, lots of seals
29th June         Lots and lots of Puffins and shearwaters, 2 pods of common dolphins with young, porpoise
                             seen twice
28th June         another good Minke whale sighting, common dolphin dotted throughout the trip
27th June         Lots of atlantic grey seals around the Smalls Lighthouse also birds, shearwaters, gannets,
                            guillimots, razorbills, puffins rafting couple 100 yds off South Bishops Lighthouse       
27th June         3 pods of common dolphin, one pod about 50, porpoise, diving gannets
26th June         100′s common dolphins with young, Skua, gannets, puffins, shearwaters, a lots of bird activity
26th June         3 Minke Whale, a young Minke whale played with the boat for about 3/4 hour, swiming around
                             and under the boat, 100′s of common dolphins

24th June         2 pods of common dolphins about 40 in each pod, lots of gannets and shearwaters
23rd June         small pod of common dolphins feeding, about 8 porpoise, diving gannets
23rd June         3 pods of common dolphins, lots of  juveniles, atlantic grey seals, lots of puffins rafting
22nd June        porpoise family seen again with babies this morning, lots of activity at Grassholm with diving
                           gannets off the island, 100′s of seabirds.  Haven’t seen John Coe the orca and his ladies yet,
                           he has always searched us out, fingers crossed.
21st June        Minke Whale put in an other appearance, 2 pods of common dolphins,
                          the porpoise are back in Ramsey Sound again in numbers,
                          we saw a family of about 8 porpoise with 3 babies one of which was
                          tiny, they are probably later coming back in due to water temperaturesbeing down still
20th June       lots of common dolphin, spectacular feeding frenzie of gannets and
                           shearwaters, seabirds everywhere
19th  June        lots of dolphins throughout trip, 4 porpoise 
18th June        dolphins in the distance, diving gannets feeding offshore
17th June        2 pods common dolphin, more in the distance, lots of shearwaters and puffins
16th June        1 pod common dolphin, lots of seabirds throughout the trip
16th June        dolphins in the distance, grassholm gannets very noisy, lots of rafting shearwaters
15th June        lots of common dolphins, lots of seals, more porpoise in Ramsey Sound
15th June        porpoise, 2 pods common dolphins, lots of puffins
13th June       dolphins swimming alongside the boat for a long time
12th June       2 small pods of common dolphin, lots of activity around Grassholm
9th June         lot of common dolphin, plenty of puffins and shearwaters rafting
9th June        1 pods of common dolphins, 2 porpoise, plenty of seals. 
8th June        2 pods of common dolphin spread out, some young, plenty of puffins and
                           shearwaters
6th June        Puffins rafting, small pod of common dolphins, plenty of seals around Grassholm 
5th June        30 to 40 dolphins, 6 porpoise seen in the bay, lots of gannets diving
4th June        pm common dolphins throughout the trip
4th June        midday common dolphin, puffins, shearwaters and gannets 
4th June        am 3 pods of common dolphin, about 30 to a pod
3rd June         pm about 40 common dolphins throughout the trip
3rd June         midday 3 pods of common dolphins
3rd June         am 100′s common dolphins, lots of rafting, puffins, guillimots and razorbills
2nd June        pm Common Dolphins with young swimming in front of the boat, lots of birds life
2nd June        am A Minke Whale and 100′s common dolphins during the trip
1st June          pm 100′s of common dolphins
1st June          am Common dolphins with young swimming with the boat, lots of bird life

May 2010 whale and dolphin sightings

31st May        pm 100′s common dolphins swimming around the boat
31st May        am A Minke whale made an appearance twice, 100′s of common dolphin and puffins
30th May       100′s of common dolphins, porpoise, puffins and gannets
27th May       50 or more common dolphins, gannets diving offshore, puffins and shearwaters everywhere
23rd May       3 pods of common dolphins with young, plenty of puffins and good variety of other seabirds
20th May       Small pod of about 15 dolphins, 1 youngster in particular jumping around the boat put
                        on a great display.  Lots of puffins and seabirds as usual a very spectacular Grassholm
                        Island with gannets
15th May      20-30 Common Dolphins, lots activity with gannets and
                        shearwaters, lots of Puffins and Atlantic Grey Seals
5th May         Sea Otter – during a training trip around the back of Ramsey Island one of our guides
                        spotted a sea otter slide off the rocks into the sea.  People on kayaks have reported
                        passing Sea Otters in the same place and Greg and Lisa (Ramsey Island RSPB wardens)
                        have found evidence of otters in the harbour on the other side of Ramsey Island so now
                        we have something else to watch out for.

2009 Whale and Dolphin Watching

17th Oct    100′s of common dolphin with the boat for most of the trip, lots of seals and pups and
                    gannets
14th Oct    2 pods of common dolphin, Atlantic Grey Seals and gannets
7th Oct      3 pods of common dolphin, about 20 to 30 per pod.  About 8 porpoise in the bay, lots of 
                   seals and pups
4th Oct      60 to 80 common dolphin, lots of Atlantic Grey Seals and pups, lots of gannet activity
29th Sept   4 Minke whale and a calf sighted in the morning although we never saw them on our trip in
                    the afternoon, 100′s of common dolphin again and Grassholm Island with the gannets is
                    still just as spectacular, plenty of seals and pups, 1 Great Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua, 6
                    Common Scoter, 3 Sooty hearwater 
28th Sept  100′s common dolphin, lots of seals and pups, porpoise lots of feeding gannets
26th Sept   4 pods of common dolphin, about 20 to 30 per pod, one pod of about 50.  Lots of Atlantic
                    Grey Seals and pups
23rd Sept   Minke Whale, lots of common dolphin and spectacular sighting of 100′s of diving gannets.
19th Sept   100′s of common dolphin with young
17th Sept   100′s of common dolphin, porpoise, 2 Sunfish
17th Sept   100′s of common dolphin with young
13th Sept   100′s of common dolphin, plenty of porpoise and Atlantic grey seals
12th Sept   Lots of common dolphin, Sunfish, 100′s diving gannets
11th Sept   Lots of common dolphin with young, lots of seals
10th Sept   100′s common dolphin with young throughout the trip, storm petrels and lots of diving
                     gannets
9th Sept     100′s common dolphin swimming with the boat
7th  Sept    Common Dolphin about 40 to 60
22nd Aug   100′s common dolphins, some shearwaters, Grassholm Island spectacular
17th Aug    large sunfish, 100′s common dolphins, gannets everywhere
13th Aug    large pod of Rissos dolphins, 100′s common dolphins
13th Aug    100s dolphins, skue, sooty shearwater, lots Atlantic grey seals
11th Aug    100s dolphins everywhere
11th Aug    8 pods of 100s of common dolphins everywhere
9th Aug     Couple of fin whales, 100s common dolphins
9th Aug     100s of common dolphin with the boat throughout the trip
8th Aug     Pilot whale, porpoise, puffins, gannet
8th Aug     very large pod common dolphins, possible 1000, lots of gannet activity
8th Aug     4 pods common dolphins with lots of young
7th Aug     100s dolphins, feeding frenzy of 100′s gannets and shearwaters
7th Aug     3 pods ofCommon Dolphin feeding with young
6th Aug     100s common dolphins with the boat nearly the whole trip
6th Aug     100s common dolphins, puffins, sheawaters and Atlantic grey seals  
25th July   3 to 4 pods dolphins, 50 to 60 dolphins in each pod
20th July   100′s Dolhins, porpoise, seals, puffins and gannets
16th July   Puffins on the move now, far more rafting offshore, lots of gannet activity, porpoise
16th July   Large pod Common dolphins, gannets, and shearwaters
10th July   Common dolphins 3 large pods, gannet, and shearwaters
10th July   2 pods dolphins 70 plus
9th July     100s possible 1000 dolphins, gannets, seals, porpoise
9th July     100s possible 1000 common dolphins and young
2nd July     5 pods common dolphins, shearwater, seals
1st July      Dolphins, puffins  dozen porpoise, gannets, atlantic grey seals
30th June   Dolphins,  seals, 10 to 12 porpoise, puffins
29th June   Lots of common dolphins with young and puffins
28th June   about 100 dolphins in one pod, 20 to 30 in the 2nd pod, puffins, atlantic grey seals
27th June   Lots of puffins, lots of gannets diving off the island, atlantic grey seals
26th June   Common dolphins, gannets, porpoise,  shearwaters
25th June   Dolphins, gannets, sunfish, seals
24th June   lots of pods dolphins, gannet, seals, puffins, shearwaters
23rd June  100s possible 1000 common dolphins, gannets and puffins
22nd June  lots of common dolphins, gannet, seals, shearwaters
21st June   3 pods common dolphins about 40 per pod, large paddle steamer, gannet and puffins
21st June   Lots of shearwaters and diving gannets, seals and puffins
16th June  Common dolphins, gannets, seals, puffins
15th June   About 9 Rissos Dolphins swimming, bow riding and jumping around the boat for about 20
                     mins putting on a great display then lots of common dolphins came over to see what was
                     happening.  Plenty of bird life around also. 
14th June   Minki Whale, breached the surface a couple of  times before dissappearing.  10 to 20
                     common dolphins, puffins and 100′s of shearwaters feeding on the fish around the Minki 
                     Whale  
14th June   Between 20 and 40 common dolphins, lots of puffins and seals 
11th June   2 Porpoise, lots of seals and Puffins
10th June   2 pods of common dolphins, about 60 in total, females with young.  lots of puffins,
                     shearwaters, guillimots, razorbills. 
9th June    100′s of common dolphins, some bow riding in front of the boat for a long time.  Lots of
                    variety of seabirds.,
3rd June    Grassholm gannet coloney very spectacular, plenty of Puffins and Shearwaters and atlantic
                    Grey Seals 
3rd June    Basking Shark and 2 pods of common dolphins, about 20 per pod 
2nd June    1 Basking Shark, 1 Orca and 100′s of common dolphins 
1st June     3 pods of common dolphins, largest pod 100+.  About 12 porpoise and a feeding frenzie of
                    gannets and shearwaters. 
31st May    2 pods of common dolphins, about 40 in each pod, some youngsters.  Lots of puffins.
30th May    Large feeding frenzie of gannets and shearwaters.  Porpoise and atlantic grey seals
29th May    3 Orca swimming with the boat, the male Orca, named John Coe is a regular visitor to the
                     area and had been seen by the passengers on Ocean Ranger for the past 3 years.  John
                     Coe was travelling with two females this year although he has been seen travelling with 8
                     females and young in the past so other orca may have been in the area.   30 to 40 common
                     dolphins swimming and bow riding in front of the boat.
28th May    Basking Shark about 18 ft long back and forth underneath the boat and swimming along
                      the side of the boat for a while.  100′s of common dolphins, lots of females with young.
                      Gannets, Puffins, shearwaters, guillimots, razorbills.   whale watching in Pembrokeshire
20th May    Porpoise, Atlantic Grey Seals, lots of gannet activity on Grassholm and offshore.  Plenty of
                      puffins, and shearwaters. 
20th May    20 to 30 common dolphins swiming with the boat for quite some time.  Grassholm gannet
                      coloney was spectacular.  Lots of Atlantic Grey Seals, puffins, shearwaters, guillimots,
                      razorbills. 
14th May    2 pods of common dolphins, about 140 in total, lots of females with young.  Grassholm
                     gannet coloney was spectacular.  Saw a large of variety of seabirds, puffins, shearwaters,
                     guillimots, razorbills.
                     -great whale and dolohin watching-

2008 Whale and Dolphin Watching

25th Oct     2 porpoise, shearwaters lots of dolphins throughout the trip
23rd Oct     2 pods of dolphins, about 20 to 30 per pod
19th Oct     minke whale surfaced twice, lots of shearwaters
15th Oct     a good 100 dolphins with the boat for quite a while, 4 porpoise, lots of seals
11th Oct     3 pods of common dolphins about 20 in each pod
10th Oct     common dolphins stayed with the boat most of the trip
7th Oct       1 minke whale not far from the boat, common dolphins seen throughout the trip
4th Oct       Plenty of gannets around offshore, 1 arctic skua, lots of atlantic grey seals.
1st Oct       Common dolphins seen throughout the trip, couple of 100 in total
28th Sept  2 pods common dolphins about 20 dolphins per pod
26th Sept  lots of atlantic grey seals, a bout 10 common dolphins,2 rissos dolphins
25th Sept  1 pod of common dolphin about 50 to 60 playing around the boat for about half an hour,
                    plenty of atlantic grey seals 
22nd Sept  1 few rafting guillimots, 4 puffins, lots of common dolphins  
19th Sept   porpoise about 6, lots of common dolphins, common terns
15th Sept   3 pods of about 30 to 40 dolphins, lots of gannet activity
12th Sept   2 pods of about 100 common dolphins, plenty of atlantic grey seals
9th Sept     5 or 6 porpoise, lots of common dolphins
8th Sept     pod of about 100 dolphins, 2nd pod of about 50
4th Sept     100+ common dolphins, few puffins
31st Aug     plenty of seal pups in the bay, feeding frenzie out by the Smalls light house
30th Aug    2 pods common dolphins, 1 pod swam around the boat for a bout 20 minutes
29th Aug    a few common dolphins in the distance, plenty of gannets and puffins, 6 porpoise
28th Aug    2 pods common dolphins about 30 dolphins per pod
23rd Aug    3 pods common dolphins about 30 to 40 dolphins per pod
22nd Aug    Puffins seen throughout the trip, 1 large pod of common dolphins, about 40 to 50
21st Aug     Couple of small pods of common dolphin, about 30 per pod.
20th Aug    2 pods dolphins, about 40 in one pod and 20 in the other, lots of Puffins and porpoise
15th Aug     Very large feeding frenzie for about 30 minutes, 1 pod dolphin, about 15 at the end of the
                      trip, swam with the boat for about 15 mins
14th Aug      Plenty of seals about 12 common dolphins, a few calfs 
9th Aug        Pods of 100+ dolphins, lots of Puffins and porpoise
8th Aug        Pod of 100+ common dolphins, 1 skue
7th Aug         2 Pods of  dolphins, lots of Puffins, 7 porpoise
7th Aug         20+ common dolphins, puffins, gannets in a feeding frenzie
4th Aug         plenty of puffins, diving gannets, 100+ common dolphins
3rd Aug         about 9 porpoise, 2 pods common dolphins about 20 per pod
2nd Aug         50+ common dolphins, puffins, gannets, shearwaters
29th July       2 pods of common dolphins and porpoise
28th July       lots of common dolphins,  Minke Whales with the boat for quite a while and gannets
                        diving everywhere
26th July       lots of common dolphins and porpoise
26th July       lots of Common Dolphins,  Rissos Dolphins  and Puffins
25th July       2 pods common dolphins about 30 to 40 dolphins per pod
23rd July       lots of porpoise, 100+ common dolphins, puffins and shearwaters
23rd July      100+ dolphins,  Skue,  lots of adult seals and pregnant seals, storm petrels and gannets
22nd July      3 pods of common dolphin, gannets seals and sunfish
22nd July      4 pods common dolphins about 20 in each pod
21st July       3 pods common dolphins about 20 to 30 dolphins per pod, diving gannets and rafting
                       puffins
20th July      100+ common dolphins, puffins, gannets, shearwaters, lots of seals 
20th July      50+ common dolphins followed the boat for about 3/4 hour, saw another 2 smaller pods
                       of 20+ in each
16th July      100′s common dolphins, frenzie of diving gannets
15th July      harbour porpoise 2 pods, 1 sunfish, lots of common dolphins
14th July      100+ dolphin, lots of puffins,  shearwaters and gannets
13th July      50 to 60 common dolphins, skue and porpoise
13th July      small pod common dolphins lots of rafting shearwaters and diving gannets
7th July        3 pods of common dolphins, 1 large pod of porpoise
25th June     20 to 30 porpoise also 200+ dolphin, 2 multi mast sailing ships from sea festival milford 
24th June    100+ dolphins,  sailing ship round Britain ~Power Boat racers, sun fish 1st of the season
16th June     about 40 common dolphins with calfs, gannets diving everywhere
16th June     1 large pod of common dolphins followed the boat for about half an hour
13th June     100+ common dolphins, lots of atlantic grey seals and puffins
10th June     20 to 30 porpoise about 100 dolphins lots of rafting puffins
9th June       3 pods common dolphins about 30 to 40 dolphins per pod
7th June        Pods of 100+ dolphins, lots of Puffins and porpoise
3rd June       plenty of pods of common dolphin and calves, puffin, gannets and atlantic grey seals
1st June        WDCS Trip’.   Pods of 20 to 30 dolphins popping up everywhere, couple of hundred in
                       total.  2 x Orca swimming together, 1 large male the other possibly a juvenile, male
                       jumped and cleared the water.  Boat couldn’t get clear of the dolphins popping up
                       everywhere.  Male Orca is called ‘John Coe’  he visits this area every year in June and the
                       Hebrides every August. 
1st June        ’WDCS Trip’.  Lots of diving gannets, plenty of Puffins, about 10 harbour porpoise
30th May     Couple of small pods of common dolphin, about 30-40 per pod.
29th May     Good day for common dolphins, 100+.
27th May     a Pilot Whale was breaching West of Ramsey Island, about 8 porpoise South of Ramsey.
27th May     offshore a Pilot Whale jumped clear of the water 2 times just 30 metres away from the
                      boat.  Everyone had a close-up, clear view but the whale just appeared in front of them
                      and no-one got a photo, everyone was so amazed they didn’t get a photo the second time
                      the whale jumped up in front of them, again clearing the water.   lots of rafting Puffins,
                      plenty of Shearwater activity, the Gannets were were in full voice on Grassholm Island
                      also saw a Storm Petrel.
17th April    50+ common dolphins seen split in 2 pods, lots of very very young ones.    Stopped boat,
                     females and young swam around  the boat splashing and playing then some males joined
                     in.  One pod swam closely around the boat for about 15 to 20 minutes.  Thousands of
                     gannets on Grassholm and plenty of Puffins around.
April            Sightings of porpoise through April are becoming more frequent, numbers between 5 to
                     10.
March          Grey seals reached a maximum of 177 spread over three haul sites by the month end.
                     Small resident  family of harbour porpoise in Ramsey Sound.
February    Another grey seal pup was born on one of the beaches during the month, bringing the
                     winter pup total to 4. Up to 55 adults were present at haul outs.
January       A surprise on our return to the island after a spell of annual leave was the discovery of two
                     new grey seal pups on Porth Lleuog, both around five days old. That brings the winter pup
                     total to 3 so far. The pup born in late December was nearing 21 days when we left the
                     island and was a good size. It was nowhere to be seen two weeks later, so is presumed to
                     have weaned successfully.
Its a little too early to go offshore but Greg our RSPB Warden on Ramsey Island made the following fe

2007 Whale & Dolphin Watching

10th Oct                5 large Rissos Dolphin in Ramsey Sound, about 6 porpoise
21st Sept               about 30 to 40 common dolphin, 9 or 10 porpoise, plenty of seals
18th Sept               2 pods of approx 10 common dolphins
15th Sept               2 arctic scua and some common tern, 6 puffins, lots of gannets 2 porpoise
12th Sept               a few rafting guillimots, a few puffins, seals, dolphins jumping in the distance 
9th Sept                 pod of about 20 common dolphin, lots of jumping and splashing around, quite a few
                                diving gannets
7th Sept                 Common dolphin seen throughout the trip approx 350, atlantic grey seals, rafting
                                guillimots, a few puffins and shearwaters
6th Sept                large pod common dolphins 2 miles off Ramsey and about 12 porpoise
4th Sept                pods of common dolphin and 2 whales
1st Sept                Atlantic Grey Seals in Bachelor Bay and 2 porpoise
28th August         Seals, puffins, guillimots and gannets,2 dolphin
4th August           2 pods common dolphin, about 12 in each, 1 pod of about 60, lots of seals
2nd August           100+ common dolphins seen during the trip, large feeding frenzie of gannets and
                               shearwaters
1st August            4 pods of common dolphin from 8 to30 per pod
28th July              pod of about 10 common dolphin, 2 great scua, lots of porpoise 
26th July              1 pod common dolphins 25 to 30, 1 pod common dolphins 10 to 15
23rd July              Common Dolphin  5 Pods  leaping juveniles and Mums with calves
21st July               2 pods porpoise, 6 in one about 12 in the other, small pods of common dolphin
                               throughout the trip
15th July               Lots of seabirds, puffins, gannets small pod common dolphin
12th July               approx 20 porpoise in St. Brides Bay, pod of about 10 dolphins 
6th July                 common dolphins approx 30 some juveniles
4th July                 lots of diving gannets, large pod of common dolphins 
1st July                  Storm petrels, puffins, shearwaters and gannets, 2 pods common dolphin, approx 12
                                in a pod
28th June              Lots of Puffins,  Manx Shearwaters, Gannets and  many other sea birds Common
                                Dolphins sighted
24th June              Feeding frenzie of gannets and shearwaters,2 pods of approx 10 dolphin
24th June              Hugh raft of shearwater with diving gannets in attendance and plenty of common
                                dolphin wdcs on board storm petrels, gannet chicks visable on grassholm
22nd June             8 Orca playing around the Ocean Ranger, large bold male swimming between boat
                                and shy females and young, boat came to a stop and they all swam around the boat,
                                boat drifted for about 1 hour with orca in total.  Orca left and very large pod of 
                                approx 100 common dolphins joined the vessel, gannets, puffins, shearwaters
12th June              1 pod common dolphin about 20, puffins and shearwaters throughout the trip
12th June              Large feeding frenzie of gannets, shearwaters and about 12 storm petrels. 2 pods of
                                about 6 porpoise,  seals, approx 40 common dolphins
11th June               Pods of common dolphin, circ 10 to 15 in each, large feeding frenzie, 1 storm petrel,
                                4 porpoise, puffins sighted the whole trip
10th June               lots of puffins and rafting seabirds, 12 porpoise, lots of atlantic grey seals
9th June                 1 pod of about 10 dolphin
9th June                 Common dolphins throughout the trip, about 3 pods of about 30 in each and other
                                 small lightings
7th June                  Feeding frenzie, lots of puffins, porpoise
5th June                  wdcs onboard, approx 15 common dolphin sighted
5th June                  Common Dolphin approx 40, wdcs onboard
4th June                  approx 250 common dolphin, minke whale, WDCS onboard
1st June                   3 pods of common dolphin, circ 10 in each, large feeding frenzie, 2 storm petrels
31st May                 Puffins sighted throughout the trip
29th May                Common Dolphin, individuals and small pod of 6
29th May                2 pods of common dolphin about 6 in each pod, few puffins sighted during trip
22nd May                1 pod common dolphin approx 20, 1 pod dolphin approx 15, 1 pod porpoise 6
8th May                   Diving Gannets, 2 storm petrels 
3rd May                   Shearwater, puffins and gannets throughout the trip, 4 common dolphin
21st April                 Seals, 6 porpoise, individual gannets 
6th April                  Gannets diving offshore, 5 porpoise
                                     -great whale and dolphin watching-