Some very enthusiastic common dolphin on our pelagic trip today.
One of many pods that we saw among lots of other wildlife. More to follow.
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Well, after a challenging summer of weather we finally made it out on a pelagic trip and it didn’t disappoint!
Thank you for your patience, those of you that joined us and apologies to those that couldn’t make the last minute change of day due to conditions.
There was lots of excitement and anticipation when we left St Justinians in glorious sunshine and calm seas and our first port of call was the south end of Ramsey Sound and our resident porpoises with their calves. Next stop was Grassholm and the gannets and then out into the Deeps! We saw hundreds of common dolphin, several feeding frenzies with tuna busts and 3-4 fin whales from a distance, mostly identified by their blows and heading rapidly in the wrong direction as we were 35 miles from home and running out of day!
On the bird front, apart from the usual suspects including Storm petrels, we saw sooty shearwaters, skuas, black terns and a sabines gull.
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We still have a couple of spots left on our full day Pelagic trip tomorrow starting at 07.30. This is a foray offshore into the Celtic Deep with brother and sister team Ffion and Padrig. We will be going in search of cetaceans, seabirds, sharks, tuna and anything else that might be out there and we are excited!
We will also have the hydrophone which enables us tune into the underwater sounds such as the chatting and echolocating of dolphins that you can hear on this video. We will also be contributing, as ever, to some citizen science, submitting our sightings data to @seawatchfoundation
This is an exclusive trip we don’t run very often so if you fancy joining us you can book online or give us a ring.
The trip will be run on the larger conventional vessel the Blue Shark which has a few more creature comforts than the rhib. Well a kettle and a basic toilet!! 😊
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https://www.falconboats.co.uk/boat-trips/full-day-celtic-deep/
Grassholm island looking beautiful in the sunshine and swell. It has been very challenging weather this year for running offshore trips and we are once again on inshore only today. #Grassholm #gannet #oceanswell #Pembrokeshire
A little bit of Oystercatcher yoga!
These beautiful little birds are extremely noisy, darling the the Welsh name of Twm Pib or ‘Piping Tom’. They use their piping call to distract predators and lure them away from their chicks. #oystercatcher #ramseyisland #pempbrokeshire #boattrip #boattrippembrokeshire
Beautiful clouds yesterday evening on our shearwater trip. It was perfect conditions for seeing shearwaters, a little cloudy and swelly and we had stunning views of the shearwaters skimming the waves. #shearwater #manxshearwater #ramseyisland #pembrokeshire #pembrokeshirecoast #weatherfront
Risso's Dolphins spotted while out on our Grassholm trip yesterday!
What a week we've had, gorgeous weather and so many cetaceans spotted. Not to mention the thresher shark we managed to see twice.
As part of the National Whale & Dolphin Watch 2024 we're helping you guys get the best sighting by putting on more of our Grassholm & Celtic Deep trips - they've been a huge success so far!
Remember, you can sign up to log your sightings even iff you're not on a boat. Dolphins and Whales caught through your binoculars on the coast path still count to help towards gaining a better insight into the status and distribution of marine mammals.
Download the SeaWatcher App today 🐬☺️
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Dolphins from our trip on Saturday - look at that beautiful blue water!!
We're keeping our fingers crossed for a sunny start to the Summer Holidays - don't forget to book your spaces on our trips to avoid disappointment.
We have availability all week, keep checking our stories for updates ☺️
Some puffin pair bonding, they mate for life so re affirming that bind with their mate throughout the breeding season is really important. #puffin #atlanticpuffin #skomerisland #bossdayoff #rowing #porthgainrowingclub #wildgorsemagazine
I can’t believe it’s that time of year already, the auks are starting to leave the islands.
This is a teeny tiny razorbill chick razorbill that has just left the ledge to embark on a life at sea that begins with a couple of months learning the ropes with Dad. It is about 3 weeks old and we were about 15 miles out when we saw it. It can’t fly yet so will have swum offshore from its breeding ledge. Though still tiny, they are so much safer out at sea away from the shore based predators than they are on the breeding ledges with avian predators like gulls and ravens on patrol.
What a beautifully calm and glassy day out at sea yesterday - even better for spotting these excitable baby dolphins.
They're so small they breach right out of the water - video captured by our amazing crew member Sophie.
Join us on our Grassholm & Celtic Deep trip tomorrow or Sunday at 9:30am - we have 4 spaces available tomorrow and 6 for Sunday.
Call to book or check out the link in our bio 🐬
