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Dolphins in Kilcoole?

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  • 01-08-2007 4:49pm
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    Murtinho
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    Am i going mad or did i see a dol[phin in the sea by Kilcoole train station this morning as i sat there waiting for the commuter train to move, 7:15 am or so?

    Looked like one, big fin and all.


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    Hammiepeters
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    Murtinho wrote:
    Am i going mad or did i see a dol[phin in the sea by Kilcoole train station this morning as i sat there waiting for the commuter train to move, 7:15 am or so?

    Looked like one, big fin and all.
    Dolphins and Porpoises are fairly regular off Greystones and Kilcoole and a Pod of Minke whales was spotted off Killiney only two weeks ago.


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    Vokes
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    Yup, usually Porpoises I see. And mostly in the summer.


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    loobylou
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    See porpoises regularly along Kilcoole seafront, think dolphins are somewhat bigger.


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    loyatemu
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    might have been a seal also - frequently see them along the coast here.


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    Marcais
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    Murtinho wrote:
    Am i going mad or did i see a dol[phin in the sea by Kilcoole train station this morning as i sat there waiting for the commuter train to move, 7:15 am or so?

    Looked like one, big fin and all.

    No you are not going mad, the dolphin usually gets the 6:20 but was late that morning.

    He has also been spotted a couple of times on the Charlesland DART shuttle bus, until it was pointed out to him that he should not be using this service as he is not fee paying resident of Charlesland (an irate resident mentioned something about catfood and I think that had the desired effect).


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    mikedragon32
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    Sorry Marcais, it wasn't catfood that was mentioned but the prospect of Dolphin unfriendly Tuna nets.


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    Wineman
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    Marcais wrote:
    (an irate resident mentioned something about catfood and I think that had the desired effect).


    I dont suppose this irate resident was you Marcais? ;)


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    Marcais
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    mikedragon32 wrote:
    Sorry Marcais, it wasn't catfood that was mentioned but the prospect of Dolphin unfriendly Tuna nets.

    Just to make it clear to any Dolphins out there, Charlesland is a Dolphin friendly area but we don't want you on our shuttle bus (as far as I know, you are entitled to free travel with Bus Eireann anyway).


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    Marcais
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    Sightings confirmed

    http://www.iwdg.ie/

    31 Jul 2007 harbour porpoise 3 Greystones, Wicklow
    18 Jul 2007 "dolphin" species, possibly harbour porpoise 3 Greystones, Wicklow
    15 Jul 2007 harbour porpoise 2 Greystones, Wicklow
    11 Jul 2007 harbour porpoise 2 Greystones, Wicklow
    9 Jul 2007 bottlenose dolphin 8 Greystones, Wicklow
    9 Jul 2007 harbour porpoise 2 Greystones, Wicklow
    8 Jul 2007 harbour porpoise 2 Greystones, Wicklow
    6 Jul 2007 harbour porpoise 2 Greystones, Wicklow
    6 Jul 2007 bottlenose dolphin 1 Greystones, Wicklow
    3 Jul 2007 bottlenose dolphin 9 Greystones, Wicklow


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