Monday, July 31, 2023
North Yorkshire pelagics, late July '23 - Bottlenose Dolphins
... and yes, we scored all three target cetaceans over the two trips: Minke Whales, Harbour Porpoise, and - right at the end of yesteday's five-hour sailing - this pod of Bottlenose Dolphins, which included a couple of boisterous young 'uns.
Curiously, after getting so used to them, in all seasons and along all stretches of the Yorkshire coast, they've been pretty much awol over the last few months, and so it was particularly satisfying to connect with this pod; and just to trumpet their return a little louder, I had a much larger pod of at least 28 off the Brigg here in Filey this evening. Welcome back!