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Our Sea Trust Porpoise Photo ID volunteers brave all but the worst elements and still manage to collect valuable data as well as some pic’s. This week four surveys were completed, three at Strumble (Monday Thursday and Friday and one on Wednesday at Ramsey Sound.Carrie was at Strumble with Andy Wise, on Friday and took some cracking photos of Common Dolphins including one damaged individual

A bitter cold NE’Ly  wind at Strumble but at least the forecast rain didn’t turn up. In fact it was a glorious afternoon with good light apart from that wind. As previously the action was slow to start and with the waves running parallel to the lookout sightings when they did come were difficult. I had seen nine porps all distant with no chance of images before one or two came closer giving better views. Suddenly out of nowhere twenty Gannets were circling overhead three or four Porpoise feeding 300 or so metres out. By now we were gettting toward the top of the tide and getting colder by the minute. With 100 or so images in the bag I decided to call it a day and return home for a welcome cuppa and a thaw out. Late on in the session this lovely little Kestrel came to a hover 100yds or so from the lookout.