Survey Reports
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Met Office 2026 May 28-29
29 May 2026
View reportThat’s not to say we didn’t see anything at all, Common Dolphins were – common – with 11 sightings involving 545 animals...
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Met Office 2026 May 25-27
25 May 2026
View reportBird of the morning, and quite possibly the trip, were two Cory’s Shearwater...
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MARINElife survey report: Portsmouth-Jersey 16 May
16 May 2026
View reportA search showed the gulls were flying towards a large feeding frenzy of over 800 birds to our port side, mainly gulls but 10 Gannet were also noted....
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MARINElife survey report: Dover-Calais 15 May
15 May 2026
View reportBird sightings were sporadic comprising of Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kittiwake, Gannet and a single auk and tern seen...
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MARINElife survey report: Felixstowe-Vlaardingen 12 May
12 May 2026
View reportA lone Grey Seal spy-hopping behind a north cardinal marked the start of an avalanche of sightings along the river towards Vlaardingen....
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DFDS Newcastle to Amsterdam 11-13 May 2026
11 May 2026
View reportDespite some indifferent weather conditions, a wide range of seabirds were seen, with an Arctic Skua being a highlight of the outward sailing. Harbour Porpoise were again recorded from the busy shipping waters out from Ijmuiden....
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MARINElife survey report: Poole-Jersey 9 May
9 May 2026
View reportThen as we had just spotted a fin offshore from the Corbiere Lighthouse a shout went out from the Officers, dolphins ahead!...
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CLdN Heysham to Warrenpoint 7-8 May 2026
7 May 2026
View reportSome calm sea conditions allowed the survey team to record some exciting marine wildlife, including a record number of Harbour Porpoise and even a Minke Whale!...
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MARINElife Wildlife Ambassador report: Lundy 2 May
2 May 2026
View reportthe highlight for those who stayed on deck was a large pod of 30 Common Dolphins which came to the boat and rode the wake with us for several minutes...
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