Northern Bottlenose Whale off Bournemouth (1 Viewer)

[Farnboro John]

Anyone got any gen on this whale, reported on RBA yesterday evening apparently for its second day?

Viewed from Bournemouth pier, I'll go this afternoon if its still there and not turned up its flukes yet!

John

 

[MSA]

Still there this morning apparently, moving (slowly!) west, between Alum Chine and Durley Chine (west of Bournemouth Pier).

 

[Farnboro John]

I'll go this afternoon if its still there and not turned up its flukes yet!

John

Still present and alive 0915 this morning, 1.5 miles WSW off pier from West Overcliff Drive.

Can't get out till 1530 but then it will be hi ho for Bournemouth!

John

 

[MSA]

still there about 11:30, off West Overcliff Drive.

 

[Farnboro John]

Still there 1405. Leaving shortly. Feeling the burn even though I don't need it!

John

 

[MarkHows]

What a top evening despite the torrential rain, with 30 breaches during my visit and lots of tail slapping.

Photos were challenging in the conditions but I have attached a few of the best pics with lots more on my page access via my webpage you want the 2009 wildlife pics link.


Mark

 

[Mysticete]

What an odd species of whale to view from land!

 

[Farnboro John]

If its still there we could knock it off Saturday morning if you like!

John

 

[THE WANDERER]

Any news this morning?

 

[Farnboro John]

Not so far. RBA put out an RFI at my request.

John

 

[scary-canary]

Not so far. RBA put out an RFI at my request.

John

Still there at 10.30, on the Poole side of Bournemouth pier, tail flapping and showing well but a bit further out than last night (I'm told - i didn't see it last night)

 

[THE WANDERER]

I was there from 12 til 4pm and saw it quite a few times, once fully breaching when I was viewing from Alum Cove but mostly just breaking the surface at irregular intervals with up to 20 minute gaps. Not too far out and several people got record shots. I managed to scope it on the surface with just head and beak showing.

 

[Mike Richardson]

I take it this animal has now gone. The last report I saw was from early yesterday morning (Thurs).
Anyone know any different?

 

[scary-canary]

I take it this animal has now gone. The last report I saw was from early yesterday morning (Thurs).
Anyone know any different?

It was still there on Friday at 5pm according to reports given to the Daily Echo. Apparently it has settled in to what is claimed to be a triangular feeding pattern west of the pier.

 

[Mike Richardson]

It was still there on Friday at 5pm according to reports given to the Daily Echo. Apparently it has settled in to what is claimed to be a triangular feeding pattern west of the pier.

Thanks for that.

 

[birdboybowley]

Saw its' back twice today at 1515....too many powerboats speeding close inshore along its' favoured line and it was being chased around by two dinghy-loads so I hoped it would re-show from 1700 when the area was much quieter...but no!!

 

[Farnboro John]

Not very impressed with the lack of reports over the weekend given that it was being seen. How much of one's day does one lose by ringing RBA?

I hope no-one who saw it and failed to report it is in the habit of twitching other reporters' sightings.

John

 

[scary-canary]

Has Gilbert gone?

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ne...aved_a_final_farewell_to_Bournemouth_shores_/

 

[Farnboro John]

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ne...aved_a_final_farewell_to_Bournemouth_shores_/

See above.

Seen Friday by BFer (no report all day on RBA), seen Saturday by BFer (no report all day on RBA) - post-dates last Echo sighting by nearly 24 hrs.

Was it there Sunday? Who knows. One thing I know is that several people wanted to go over the weekend but assumed it would be reported if there. Had I known of the Friday sighting I might have had a punt with Mysticete Saturday morning.

John

 

[MSA]

No-one I know has seen this since late last week (ie up to Friday); I've not had chance to look myself, but will be passing that way later today so if there's a parking space I'll have a go and report back.