Report a Sighting

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Date: Location *: County *: Select... Antrim Clare Cork Derry Donegal Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kilkenny Leitrim Limerick Louth Mayo Meath Sligo Waterford Wexford Wicklow

Land or boat based?

Land

Boat

Submission type:

Casual observation (while walking, angling, fishing, sailing, etc.)

Constant effort scheme (with sightings)

Constant effort scheme (no sightings)

Sea state **: Select... 0: Flat as a mirror. 1: Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests. 2: Small wavelets. Glassy crests - not breaking. 3: Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Some whitecaps. 4: Small waves getting longer. Many whitecaps. 5: Moderate, longer waves. Many whitecaps. Some spray. 6: Larger waves. Whitecaps everywhere. More spray. 7: Sea mounting. Breaking waves. Foam blowing in streaks. 8: Moderately high, longer waves. Edges break into spindrift. 9: High waves. Seas roll. Dense foam streaks. Spray reduces view. Swell **: Select... < 1 m 1-2 m 2+ m Wind force: Select... 0: Calm 1: Light air 2: Light breeze 3: Gentle breeze 4: Moderate breeze 5: Fresh breeze 6: Strong breeze 7: Near gale 8: Gale 9: Strong gale 10: Storm Wind direction: Select... North North-East East South-East South South-West West North-West variable Visibility **: Select... < 1 km 1-5 km 6-10 km 11-15 km 16-20 km > 20 km Precipitation (rain/fog):