Notes & Records Notes & Records Gaffney, R.J. and Sleeman, D.P. (2007) Badger well as two tiny pieces of plastic measuring 6 Records from the Irish Whale and only 11 recorded, representing only 6.8 per cent Meles meles (L.) Track at Altitude in Co. Mayo. mm2 and 4 mm2 (S.Broszeit, pers. comm.). A Dolphin Group for 2011 of the total. Five species were recorded as live Irish Naturalists’ Journal 28: 344. small number of parasites were also found along stranding with, common dolphins having the Mullen, E.M., MacWhite, T., Maher, P.K., Kelly, the digestive tract. There was no evidence of very All records below have been submitted with highest number with eight individuals stranded D.J., Marples, N. and Good, M. (2013) recent feeding and no evidence that the animal adequate documentation and/or photographs to in six separate incidents. All other strandings were Foraging Eurasian badgers Meles meles and might have been foraging on salmon. put identification beyond doubt. The length is a of single animals including Harbour Porpoise (2), the presence of cattle in pastures. Do badgers Common dolphins are considered to be a linear measurement from the tip of the beak to Bottlenose Dolphin (1), Striped Dolphin (1) and avoid cattle? Applied Animal Behaviour Science. pelagic species, although they are occasionally the fork in the tail fin. Sperm Whale (1). 143: 130-137. sighted close to the coast. However, the The IWDG Stranding Scheme operates Neal, E. and Cheeseman, C. (1996) Badgers. T & movement so far up the River Lee is unusual throughout the year around the entire coastline Fin Whale AD Poyser Ltd, London. but it is not unprecedented. On 11 June 1998 of (Northern Ireland and the Republic Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) O’Meara, D.B., Edwards, C.J., Sleeman, D.P., a similar event occurred when a group of eight of Ireland). Records are received from IWDG Male. 12.2 m. Ardtermon Strand, Raghly, Co. Cross, T.F.C., Statham, M.J., McDowell, Common Dolphins swam upriver to the ‘Michael members, National Parks and Wildlife Service Sligo (G585430), 28 November 2011. Ulrike J.R., Dillane, E., Coughlan, J.P., O’Leary, D., Collins’ bridge (W683719) and were shepherded Conservation Rangers, Northern Ireland Schwier, Simon Berrow, Cheryl O’Hara, Viera O’Reilly, C., Bradley, D.G. and Carlsson, J. out of the harbour using a small rib (Rogan et al. Environment Agency staff and members of the and Jimmy Stupakova. (2012). Genetic structure of Eurasian badgers 2002). Other species that have travelled up the public. Most records are submitted either through Male. 17 m. Agharrow Beach, Streedagh, Co. Meles meles (Carnivora: Mustelidae) and the River Lee to city in recent years include a e-mail or by telephone and in 2011, 96 per cent Sligo (G629495), 7 December 2011. Rob colonization history of Ireland. Biological single Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus (Cuvier, of records were accompanied by a photograph. and Fiona Wheeldon, Noel Raftery, Cheryl Journal of the Linnean Society 106: 893-909. 1812)) in 2002 (Rogan et al. 2005) and three In 2011 we received a total of 163 stranding O’Hara, Conor Ryan. Killer Whales (Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)) records involving 166 individuals which Common Dolphins in the which entered Cork Harbour on 15 June 2001 compares to only 92 records (128 individuals) Minke Whale River Lee at Cork City swimming up as far as City Hall (W679717) and received during 2010 and 137 records (169 Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 staying in the same vicinity the next day (Ryan individuals) during 2009. This was the highest Male. c.6 m. Stradbally, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry For at least 3 hours on 11 July 2011, a minimum and Wilson 2003). total of strandings reported in a single year to the (Q593142), 25 July 2011. John O’Connor, of three Short-beaked Common Dolphins IWDG since monitoring began in 1991 (Fig. 1). Lucy Hunt. (Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758) travelled up Acknowledgements: We are grateful to all those Stranding records of Common Dolphins and down the River Lee in the centre of Cork people who reported sightings to us, Anneli were unusually high in 2011 with 59 records, Cuvier’s Beaked (Goosebeak) Whale City (W679718). They were seen along the Englund and the fishermen for recovering the accounting for 36.2% of all strandings during Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier, 1823 south quay as far upstream as Parliament Bridge animal, and Stefanie Broszeit for helping with the year. This compares to 24 (2008), 21 (2009) Male. 4 m. Rossbeigh, Co. Kerry (V645921), which is near to the tidal limit. The hourglass plastic identification. EC and GHM are funded and 22 (2010) records during the previous three 24 February 2011. Michael O’Leary, Georgia pattern on the flanks of the animals confirmed under the Beaufort Ecosystem Approach to years for this species. A quarter of these Common Murray. that they were Common Dolphins. On the next Fisheries Management. This Beaufort Marine Dolphin strandings happened in February. Male. 5.6 m. Barrow Harbour, Fenit, Co. Kerry morning a minimum of six Common Dolphins Research Award is carried out under the Sea Stranding records for Harbour Porpoises were (Q736191), 13 May 2011. Bridget Lange, were reported to be along the north quay of the Change Strategy and the Strategy for Science also elevated in 2011 with 39 records compared Mick O’Connell. River Lee near Kent railway station (W691723) Technology and Innovation (2006-2013), with to 31 in 2008, 27 in 2009 and 23 in 2010. 46% of in Cork City. At approximately 11:00 one of the support of the Marine Institute, funded Harbour Porpoise records were recorded during Northern Bottlenose (Bottle-nosed) Whale these dolphins became entangled in a draft net under the Marine Research Sub-Programme of October, November and December. A total of Hyperoodon ampullatus (Forster, 1770) fishing for salmon Salmo( salar Linnaeus, 1758). the National Development Plan 2007–2013. 13 species of stranded cetaceans were identified Female. 2.49 m. Elly Beach, , Co. Mayo Despite attempts to release the animal from the during 2011, which was consistent with previous (F637254), 1 June 2011. Roisin Pinfield, Tim net it died. A post-mortem examination carried *Eimear Curran, Gema Hernandez-Milian and years. Reports of deep diving species was limited Butlers, Mary Coleman, Damien Haberlin, out at University College Cork on 14 July 2011 Emer Rogan to 18 records of four species with long-finned Inger van den Bosch. determined that the animal was a male, 1.88 m School of Biological, Earth and Environmental pilot whales accounting for 72 per cent of records. in length, and in good nutritive condition. Not Sciences, University College Cork. Although there was an increase in the total Sperm Whale all of the teeth were fully erupted, suggesting that number of strandings reported, there was a Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 the animal was a sub-adult. The erupted tooth Pádraig Whooley decrease in the number of live strandings with Male. 10.7 m. Live stranded and died at the count was 42 in both the upper left and right Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. jaws; and 43 in both the lower left and right jaws. *Corresponding author Confirmation of the cause of death came from net [email protected] marks (c.2 mm in width) encircling the beak and in front of the eyes consistent with being caught Rogan, E., Ingram, S. and Leech, J. (2002) in a net; as well as bruising in the umbilicus area. Common dolphin Delphinus delphis L. Irish The 30th and 31st teeth were broken, probably Naturalist’s Journal 27:170-171. due to the net encircling the beak. Results Rogan, E., Murphy, S., Cronin, M. and Smiddy, from stomach content analysis provided a total P. (2005) Risso’s dolphin Grampus griseus biomass of 432 g, reconstructed from one otolith (Cuvier). Irish Naturalists’ Journal 28: 171. of a Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou Ryan, C. and Wilson, P. (2003) Observations (Risso, 1827)) and two otoliths of Blue Whiting/ on the behaviour of a pod of killer whales Whiting (Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus, Orcinus orca L. that visited Cork Harbour in 1758)). Crustacean remains were also found as 2001. Irish Naturalist’s Journal 27:187-191. Figure 1. Number of published stranding records over the last 10 years (2002-2011).

142 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 143 Notes & Records Notes & Records Cunnigar, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford 2011. Gema Hernandez-Milian, Emer Rogan, Keon. (G687762), 26 December 2011. Vernon (X280909), 19 August 2011. Jim Hurley, Dan Susan and Eric Marron, Emer Curran. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Portrane, Co. Dublin Hegarty, Brendan Borland, Seamus Tully, Ryan, Cliona Mc Gillicuddy, Brendan Price, Unsexed. 1.56 m. Newcastle, Co. Wicklow (O255519), 15 November 2011. Linda Foley. Brian Smith, Andrew Mc Nulty, Jennifer Jay O’Loughlin. (O317036), 26 July 2011. Phillip O’Donovan, Female. 1.74 m. Portrane, Co. Dublin Murrin. Male. 13.2 m. Island, Co. Donagh Conway. (O256515), 4 December 2011. Kevin (L573551), 28 December 2011. Feichin Male. 1.8 m. Inch Strand, Co. Cork (W877601), Delahunty, Neil Dempsey, Karin Dubsky. White-beaked (Whitebeak) Dolphin Mulkerrin, Barbara Loftus, Dermot Breen. 6 August 2011. Pádraig Whooley, Frances Unsexed. 1.3 m. Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray, 1846 Gallagher. (G861680), 6 December 2011. Willie Britton. Female. 2.54 m. Yellow Strand, Ballyconnell, Co. Harbour Porpoise Unsexed. 0.8 m. White Strand, Doughmakeon, Male. 1.08 m. Salthill, Co. Galway (M283237), Sligo (G573439), 22 November 2011. Don Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758) Co. Mayo (L747786), 26 August 2011. Eoin 9 December 2011. Paddy O’Dwyer, Enda Mc Cotton, Ulrike Schwier, Michael Cummins. Female. c.1.8 m. Stroove, Greencastle, Co. Mc Greal. Keogh. Donegal (C682425), 2 January 2011. Barry Unsexed. 1.7 m. Roche’s Point, Co. Cork Unsexed. 1.42 m. Rine Point, Ballyvaughan, Co. White-sided Dolphin Mc Cann, Jack Maccabe. (W826602), 13 September 2011. Frances Clare (M206103), 16 December 2011. Emma Lagenorhynchus acutus Gray, 1828 Unsexed. 1.5 m. Inch Strand, Co. Kerry Gallagher. Stewart-Liberty, Jamie Storer. Unsexed. 2.55 m. Little Killary Harbour, Co. (V650990), 22 January 2011. Edwin de Unsexed. Unmeasured. Trawmore Strand, Male. 1.05 m. Bunduff, Mullaghmore, Co. Galway (L775639), 30 May 2011. Dorothy Groot. Rossbeg, Co. Donegal (G678954), 7 October Sligo (G715566), 20 December 2011. Fiona Cross, Cian O’Driscoll, Lex Ormsby. Unsexed. 1 m (excluding head). Fanore, Co. 2011. Irish Coastguard Service, Sarah Wheeldon, Ian Mannix, Niall Butler. Male. 2.5 m. Mullaghderg Beach, Co. Donegal Clare (M137087), 5 February 2011. Shane Harmon, Irish Seal Sanctuary. (B759210), 21 July 2011. Michael Griffin. Delaney. Female. 1.26 m. Elly Beach, Mullet Peninsula, Long-finned Pilot Whale Male. 2.54 m. Fermoyle, Co. Kerry (Q546123), Male. 1.47 m. Live stranded and died at Co. Mayo (F636251), 7 October 2011. Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) 25 July 2011. Larry Lynch, Katie and Paddy Murlough Beach, Co. Down (J415350), 17 Pia Anderwald, Damien Haberlin, Anja Female. 3.6 m. Banna Strand, Co. Kerry O’Dwyer. February 2011. Colm Reavey, Gary Burrows. Brandecker. (Q748236), 5 February 2011. Sinead Hussey, Unsexed. 2.3 m. Ross Beach, Killala, Co. Mayo Male 1.5 m. Loughshinney, Co. Dublin Unsexed. 1.54 m. Bastardstown, Kilmore Quay, Kerry Radio. (G213337), 7 August 2011. Shay Fennelly, (O271587), 16 March 2011. Aisling Martin, Co. Wexford (S993042), 8 October 2011. Unsexed. 3.57 m. , Co. Galway Gabrielle Helbig. Aoife Foley. Deirdre Slevin, Alan Hinchy. (M040212), 18 February 2011. Karen Fox, Male. 2.6 m. Malin, Co. Donegal (C462498), 17 Unsexed. 1.35 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Male. 1.49 m. Cuskinny, Cobh, Co. Cork Pádraic de Bháldraithe, Lindita Vani, Aindreas August 2011. Andrew Speer. (X574997), 21 March 2011. Clare Scott, (W817671), 21 October 2011. Gema Muldowney. Unsexed. 2.3 m. Ballyhiernan, , Co. Eugenie Regan. Hernandez-Milian, Mark Wilson, Patrick Male. 3.35 m. Lough Donnell, Co. Clare Donegal (C189449), 29 August 2011. David Male. 1.25 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Heffernan, Caroline Abadias, Paul (Q999711), 25 February 2011. Simon Mc Namara, James and Ena Wells. (S577005), 21 March 2011. Clare Scott, O’Donoghue. Berrow, Jim Martin. Eugenie Regan. Male. 1.17 m. Doolin, Co. Clare (R057969), 24 Male. 5.1 m. Ventry, Co. Kerry (Q385002), 22 Risso’s Dolphin Female. 1.3 m. Gormanstown, Co. Meath October 2011. Jamie Storer. March 2011. Nick Massett. Grampus griseus (Cuvier, 1812) (O169710), 28 March, 2011. Brian Mc Coll, Female. 1.28 m. Inch Strand, Co. Cork Unsexed. Unmeasured. In very poor condition, Unsexed. 2 m. North Iniskea Island, Co. Mayo Mark Coleman. (W870600), 26 October 2011. Gema floating in Blasket Sound, Co. Kerry (F565238), 1 August 2011. Anne-Marie Unsexed. 1.27 m. Lacken Strand, Co. Mayo Hernandez-Milian, Frances Gallagher, Hugh (V300967), 8 April 2011. Mick Sheeran, Ellison. (G190367), 2 May 2011. Caroline Tuffy. Verling, Ana Santos. Suzanne Hodge. Unsexed. 3 m. Eyeries, Co. Cork (V635501), Unsexed. Unmeasured. Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry Female. 1.71 m. Roche’s Point, Co. Cork Unsexed. 4.1 m. Stradbally, Castlegregory, Co. 9 August 2011. Jim Mills, Pádraic Fogarty, (Q750274), 8 May 2011. Dan Mc Auliffe. (W826606), 28 October 2011. Pregnant Kerry (Q586136), 14 April 2011. Martin Patrick Lyne. Unsexed. c.0.9 m. Ballybrannigan Beach, Co. with 0.219 m male foetus. Gema Hernandez- Gill, Enda Mc Keogh, Katie O’Dwyer, Paddy Female. 3.36 m. Barnabaun Strand, Killadoon, Cork (W913614), 8 May 2011. Reidin Milian, Frances Gallagher, Emer Rogan, Ana O’Dwyer, Lonneke Isseldijk. Co. Mayo (L734732), 27 August 2011. May Kelleher. Santos. Unsexed. 4 m. Mace Head, Carna, Co. Galway have died while giving birth as calf was halfway Unsexed. 1 m. Flaggy Shore, New Quay, Co. Male. 1.45 m. Ballyvooney, Stradbally, Co. (L731319), 14 June 2011. Gerard Spain, Bob out. Michael Viney, John Paul Tierney. Clare (M273124), 15 May 2011. Robert Waterford (X368964), 31 October 2011. Ludgate. Madden. Stephen Mc Cormack, Eugenie Regan. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Mannin Bay, Striped Dolphin Female. 0.7 m. Live stranded and refloated at Female. 1.58 m. Garrettstown, Co. Cork , Co. Galway (L600467), 22 Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) Fintragh, Killybegs, Co. Donegal (G689760), (W605431), 1 November 2011. Gema August 2011. Helen Brooks. Female. 1.2 m. Near Mountcharles, Co. Donegal 24 May 2011. Sabine Springer, Catherine Hernandez-Milian, Penny and Stephen Unsexed. Unmeasured. Inishcoo Island, (G883768), 5 January 2011. Emer Magee. Tully, Brian Smith. Elliott, Emer Morgan, Evelyn O’Riordan. Burtonport, Co. Donegal (B704155), 6 Unsexed. 2 m. Bannow, Co. Wexford (S823069), Female. 1.5 m. Ballygally, Larne, Co. Antrim Male. 1.6 m. Ballinesker, Curracloe, Co. Wexford October 2011. Skull only, kept in National 29 April 2011. Deirdre Slevin, Liam Ryan. (D377078), 4 June 2011. Willie Hunter, Paul (T115271), 6 November 2011. Deirdre Museum – Irish Natural History. Kerry Male. 1.56 m. Strandhill, Co. Sligo (G605363), Johnston, Cara Barr. Slevin, Stephen Brown, Patrick Doyle, Irish Pocock, Nigel Monaghan/NMINH. 1 June 2011. Don Cotton, Serge Perecrest. Male. 0.73 m. Live stranded and died at White Seal Sanctuary. Unsexed. 5 m. Glandore, Co. Cork (W223354), Unsexed. 1.92 m. Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, Rocks, Portrush, Co. Antrim (C856414), 14 Unsexed. 1.2 m. Fountainstown, Co. Cork 29 October 2011. Padraig Whooley, Lee Co. Galway (L577426), 2 July 2011. Ger June 2011. Ian Irvine, Tracy Platt. (W789579), 11 November 2011. Emer Miles, Mary Headon. O’Donnell. Female. 1.62 m. Ballydavid, Smerwick Harbour, Rogan, Paddy Quinlan, Sandy O’Driscoil, Male. 6 m. Poulsallagh, Doolin, Co. Clare Male. 1.88 m. Wine Strand, Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry (Q381062), 12 July 2011. Tom Judy Cahill, Myrtle Parker, Robert Mulcahy, (M085017), 13 December 2011. Jamie Storer. Co. Kerry (Q372053), 7 September 2011. O’Brien, Conor Ryan, Deirdre Slevin. Barry Bradfield. Male. 4.8 m. Howe Strand, Co. Cork (W556430), Live stranded and died. Nick Massett, Gema Male. 1.13 m (excluding missing tail fluke). Unsexed. 1.5 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford 14 December 2011. Glen Pike, Robert Howe. Hernandez-Milian, Kevin Flannery, Tom Oysterhaven, Co. Cork (W695501), 14 July (S576004), 13 November 2011. Martina Mc Unsexed. 3.5 m. Fintra Strand, Co. Donegal O’Brien.

144 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 145 Notes & Records Notes & Records Female. 1.89 m. Redbarn Strand, Youghal, Grace O’Sullivan. Roisin Pinfield. Mc Cabe, Anne Marie Power. Co. Cork (X080740), 10 September 2011. Unsexed. 2 m. Killiney, Co. Dublin (O261231), Female. 2.2 m. Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry Unsexed. 1.5 m. Ladies Cove, East, Gema Hernandez-Milian, Noel Barry, Patrick 16 February 2011. Jim Ellis, Nicky Benson. (Q374051), 20 August 2011. Nick Massett, Co. Waterford (S689002), 9 November 2011. Smiddy, Kate O’Gorman. Male. 1.95 m. Bunmahon, Co. Waterford John Barron. Claire Moore. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Bundoran, Co. Donegal (X425979), 18 February 2011. Eugenie One male, one unsexed. 2 m. Killeaney Pier, Male. 2.15 m. Garrettstown Beach, Co. Cork (G815592), 18 September 2011. Shayne Regan, Grace O’Sullivan, Brian Jackman. , , Co. Galway (W592431), 12 November 2011. Gema Smyth, Killian O’Kelly, Mary Lavelle. Unsexed. 2 m. Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry (L886079), 23 August 2011. Michael Hernandez-Milian, Marie Duffy, Amy Haigh, Male. 1.73 m. Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry (V433647), 20 February 2011. Jim Shean. O’Connell. Emer Morgan. (Q363058), 21 September 2011. Nick Male. 1.8 m (excluding tail fluke which had Female. 1.14 m. Cork Harbour, Co. Cork Unsexed. 1.73 m. Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford Massett. been removed). Ballybrannigan Strand, Co. (W825602), 24 August 2011. Gema (T119036), 17 November 2011. Jim Hurley, Male. 2.02 m. Cloonagh Beach, nr. Lislary, Cork (W915614), 20 February 2011 Gema Hernandez-Milian, Emer Rogan, Jason Andrew Power, Helen Moody, Niall Keogh. Co. Sligo (G596476), 8 October 2011. Don Hernandez-Milian, Emer Morgan, Alice Corkery, Eimear Curran. Male. 2.24 m. Sandy Bay, Castlegregory, Co. Cotton, Jean Dunleavy, Leo Leyden. Antoniacomi, Fergus Doody, Alice D’Arcy. Female. 2.19 m. Ventry, Co. Kerry (V383982), Kerry (Q622158), 19 November 2011. Katie Male. 2 m. Ventry, Co. Kerry (Q378007), 10 Female. 1.96 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford 25 August 2011. Nick Massett. O’Dwyer, Nick Massett, Rod Bennett. November 2011. Gema Hernandez-Milian, (S581010), 22 February 2011. Clare Unsexed. 0.75 m. Young dolphin live stranded Female. Unmeasured. Newcastle, Co. Wicklow Nick And Suzanne Massett, Alyce Doyle, Scott, Noel Molloy, Ann Mc Grath, Grace and refloated but unlikely to have survived. (O317033), 19 November 2011. Sarah Emer Morgan. O’Sullivan, Walter Kennedy. Banna Strand, Co. Kerry (Q747220), 26 Varian, Brian Hamilton, Orla Keogh. Male. 1.97 m. Tra Buí, Templeboy, Co. Sligo Male. 1.47 m. Ballyvooney Cove, Stradbally, Co. August 2011. Hazel Tough. Male. 1.38 m. Seen swimming in Lough Hyne (G477346), 5 December 2011. Will Waterford (X388973), 23 February 2011. Male. 2.25 m. Pilmore Strand, Youghal, Co. from 19 November 2011 and found dead Woodrow, John Mark Dick. Eugenie Regan. Cork (X078732), 8 September 2011. Patrick on the shore of the Lough (W098281), 1 Unsexed. Unmeasured. Garryvoe, Co. Cork Smiddy, Mark Lee. December 2011. Colin Barnes, Chris Geaney, Common Dolphin (V999667), 27 February 2011. Judith Greene- Unsexed. 2.06 m. Ballynakill Bay, Co. Galway Rob McAllen, Gema Hernandez-Milian, Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758 Goodyear. (L669575), 13 September 2011. Louise Emer Rogan. Unsexed. 1.73 m. Clonee Upper, Dungarvan, Male. 2.1 m. Bunlough Strand, Louisburgh, Co. Heanue, Dermot Breen, Dorothy Cross. Unsexed. 1.33 m. Roonah Quay, Co. Mayo Co. Waterford (X322942), 2 January 2011. Mayo (L737745), 3 March 2011. Eoin Mc Female. 1.94 m. Mullaghgloss, , Co. (L744809), 11 December 2011. Peter Andrew Malcolm, Ann Trimble, Declan Greal, Francis O’Toole. Galway (L716628), 19 September 2011. Osborne, Rob Kent. Clarke. Unsexed. 1.8 m. Trabane Beach, Ardara, Co. Dorothy Cross, Gemma Kelly, Lisa Walsh. Male. 1.29 m. Rossbeigh, Co. Kerry (V644915), Male. 1.95 m. Clonee Upper, Dungarvan, Co. Donegal (G677957), 4 March 2011. Brian Unsexed. 1.95 m. The Rine, Ballyvaughan, Co. 18 December 2011. Dan Aherne, Mick Waterford (X320941), 2 January 2011. Forrest. Clare (M242115), 20 September 2011. Sabine O’Connell, Sean Fagan. Andrew Malcolm, Ann Trimble, Declan Male. 2.6 m. Keel Beach, , Co. Mayo Springer, Joe Jordan. Male. 1.73 m. Silver Strand, Co. Galway Clarke. (F648040), 23 March 2011. Orla Calvey- Unsexed. 2 m. Fanore, Co. Clare (M133078), 25 (M251236), 29 December 2011. Dave Drury, Female. 1.81 m. Tacumshin, Co. Wexford Dempsey. September 2011. Thomas Fahy. Tony O’Callaghan. (T027052), 2 January 2011. Jim Hurley, Male. 1.45 m. Beal Ban, Smerwick Harbour, Unsexed. Unmeasured. Live stranded and Unsexed. 1.9 m. White Strand, Miltown Malbay, Deirdre Slevin, Paddy Roche. Co. Kerry (Q355059), 28 March 2011. Jill refloated at Rutland Island, Co. Donegal Co. Clare (R033776), 29 December 2011. Female. 1.91 m. Bastardstown, Kilmore, Co. Crosher, Nick Massett, Cillian O’Brien. (B701156), 26 September 2011. Steven Ken Sullivan, Simon Berrow. Wexford (T001046), 17 January 2011. Jim Male. 1.9 m. Maloney Strand, Seven Heads, Co. Montgomery, Laird Dunsmere. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Ballyconneely, Co. Hurley, Teresa Lonergan, Sarah Martin. Cork (W474374), 31 March 2011. Pádraig Unsexed. 2.3 m. , Aran Islands, Co. Galway (L591417), 31 December 2011. Female adult, male calf. Unmeasured. Calf died, Whooley, Patrick Lyne, Mick Brown. Galway (L887092), 28 September 2011. Michael Dick. adult female was refloated despite being Female. 1.54 m. Live stranded and died at Rónán Mac Ghiollapharaic. in poor condition. Moyard, Co. Galway Inchydoney Island, Co. Cork (W396395), 4 Unsexed. 1.15 m. Flaggy Shore, New Quay, Co. Bottle-nosed Dolphin (L673570), 1 February 2011. Dermot Breen, April 2011. Margaret Walsh, William Helps. Clare (M280123), 7 October 2011. Sabine Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) Ger O’Donnell, Kevin Mallett. Male. 2.14 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Springer, Stephanie Nic Dhonnchadha. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Keel Strand, Achill Unsexed. 1 m. Blacksod, Co. Mayo (F646194), 5 (S593008), 7 April 2011. Clare Scott, Deirdre Unsexed. Unmeasured. Muighinis Beach, Carna, Island, Co. Mayo (F645043), 16 February February 2011. Irene O’Brien. Slevin, Tony Comerford, Vincent Ryan. Co. Galway (L775291), 25 October 2011. 2011. John Butler. Female. 2.15 m. Barleycove, Co. Cork Male. 1.65 m. Doolin, Co. Clare (R064965), 8 Corey O’Neachtain. Female. 3 m. Kilkee, Co. Clare (Q884600), 17 (V769252), 5 February 2011. Bernie Wilcox, April 2011. Jamie Storer. Female. 1.93 m. Ballybrannigan Strand, Co. May 2011. Simon Berrow. Peter Mc Donnell. Female. 1.5 m. Fenit, Co. Kerry (Q779147), 14 Cork (W910610), 26 October 2011. Gema Male. 3.4 m. Live stranded and died at Dinish Female. 2.13 m. Silver Strand, Sherkin Island, April 2011. Tom O’Connor, Enda Mc Keogh, Hernandez-Milian, Frances Gallagher, Hugh Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork (V681457), Co. Cork (W012255), 7 February 2011. Paddy O’Dwyer, Lonneke Isseldijk. Verling. 1 June 2011. Pauliina Kauppila, Patrick Lyne. Robbie Murphy. Female. 1.5 m. Lahinch, Co. Clare (R094877), Unsexed. 1 m. The Dumps, Brandon Bay, Co. Male. 2.24 m. Castlegregory, Co. Kerry Male. 2.03 m. Fennell’s Bay, Crosshaven, Co. 28 May 2011. Lonneke Isseldijk, Volker Kerry (Q613173), 30 October 2011. Niall (Q626144), 4 June 2011. Katie and Paddy Cork (W797611), 9 February 2011. Gema Becker, John Ryan. Maclean. O’Dwyer. Hernandez-Milian, Deirdre Slevin, Des Male. 1.88 m. River Lee, Co. Cork (W693724), Female. 2.09 m. Mullaghroe Beach, Mullet Unsexed. Unmeasured. Tramore , Dunfanaghy, Corbett, Claudia Stauss, Maria Murphy. 12 July 2011. Gema Hernandez-Milian, Emer Peninsula, Co. Mayo (F642212), 1 November Co. Donegal (C028379), 26 September 2011. Female. 2 m. Ardmore Strand, Co. Waterford Rogan. 2011. Belmullet Gardai, Machiel Oudejans, Liz Mc Kenna. (X194775), 11 February 2011. Andrew Female. 1.62 m and 1.48 m. Two females live Pia Anderwald. Male. 3.2 m. Cloghacohery, Rinville, , Malcolm. stranded and died at Turan, Blacksod, Co. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Live stranded and Co. Galway (M339222), 21 October 2011. Unsexed. 2 m. Garrarus, Tramore, Co. Waterford Mayo (F649188), 22 July 2011. Hannah refloated by RNLI at Duncannon, Co. Ruairi O’Conchúir, Tracy O’Shea. (X563985), 15 February 2011. Clare Scott, Quigley, Noelani Penney, Ian O’Connor, Wexford (S738071), 7 November 2011. Niall Unsexed. 1.5 m. Portmarnock, Co. Dublin

146 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 147 Notes & Records Notes & Records (O253420), 12 November 2011. Jim Records from the Irish Whale and Campbell, Damien Crawford. Dolphin Group for 2012 Striped or Common Dolphin All records below have been submitted with Unsexed. 2.4 m. Coolmain, Courtmacsherry Bay, adequate documentation and/or photographs to Co. Cork (W540435), 11 February 2011. put identification beyond doubt. The length is a Hugh Barry, Tony O’Connor. linear measurement from the tip of the beak to Unsexed. 1.6 m. Duncannon, Co. Wexford the fork in the tail fin. (S734075), 12 February 2011. Carmel Hurley, The IWDG Stranding Scheme operates Eileen White. throughout the year around the entire coastline Unsexed. 2 m. Whiting Bay, Co. Waterford of Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic (X150774), 2 March 2011. Andrew Malcolm. of Ireland). Records are received from IWDG Unsexed. 1.45 m. Trawleckachoolia Strand, Co. members, National Parks and Wildlife Service Mayo (L754673), 26 May 2011. Eoin Mc Conservation Rangers, Northern Ireland Figure 1. Number of published stranding records over the last 10 years (2003-2012). Greal. Environment Agency staff and members of the pier, Co. Cork (W046264), 14 August 2012. Sperm Whale Unsexed. 1.9 m. Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry public. The majority of records in 2012 were ISPCA, Damien Smith, Pádraig Whooley. Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758) (Q751264), 6 June 2011. Sinéad Hussey. submitted either through e-mail or by telephone Unsexed. 13 m. Inishlyon, Inishbofin, Co. Unsexed. 1.9 m. Doorus, , Co Galway and 94 % of records were accompanied by a Minke Whale Galway (L559647), 07 March 2012. Marie (M351128), 7 June 2011. Sabine Springer. photograph which is consistent with 2011 when Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 Coyne, Denis Burke, Lorraine McClean. Unsexed. Unmeasured. , Co. Galway the figure was 96 %. Male. 8 m. Live stranded and died at Keel Beach, Unsexed. Unmeasured. Barleycove, Co. Cork (M130221), 2 August 2011. Riona Mac Eoin. In 2012 we received a total of 175 stranding Achill Island, Co. Mayo (F646040), 17 April (V766253), 19 March 2012. Mike Dixon. Unsexed. 1.77 m. Roonagh, Louisburgh, Co. records involving 179 individuals, continuing the 2012. Malin Coastguard, Orla Calvey, Irene Mayo (L743797), 8 October 2011. Peter upward trend in which 2011 previously had the O’Brien, Cameron Clotworthy. Harbour Porpoise Osborne. highest annual figure on the IWDG strandings Unsexed. Unmeasured. Video footage showed it Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758) database with 163 records of 166 animals (Fig. 1). stranding and refloating itself at Bertraw, Clew Unsexed. 1.2 m. Kilmichael, Arklow, Co. Unidentified dolphin/porpoise Stranding records of Common Dolphins Bay, Co. Mayo (L913847), 05 June 2012. Wicklow (T252660), 02 January 2012. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Tramore, Co. Waterford were unusually high in 2011 with 59 records, Conor Maguire. Timothy Morgan, Deborah Coleman, Sarah (S589009), 21 January 2011. James Mc accounting for 36.2 % of all strandings during Unsexed. 9 m. Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford Harmon. Cartan, Patrick Smiddy, Cyril Saich. that year. This was more than double the average (X650988), 17 September 2012. Hugh Female. 1.45 m. Bertraw Strand, Clew Bay, Co. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Inch Strand, Co. Kerry figure for the preceding three years. In 2012 Swanton, Clare Scott. Mayo (L906834), 05 January 2012. Eoin (Q641005), 13 February 2011. Seán occurrences were down slightly but still at a Unsexed. 8 m. Aphort, Aranmore Island, Co. McGreal. O’Callaghan. relatively high level with 49 records representing Donegal (B654141), 02 October 2012. Unsexed. 1.32 m. Youghal, Co. Cork (X101760), Unsexed. 1.6 m. , Co. Galway (M238225), 28 % of all cetacean strandings. Common Danny Meehan, Séamus Bonner. 22 January 2012. Lavinia Mossop, Pat Smiddy. 7 March 2011. Pádraic de Bháldraithe. Dolphins were recorded in all months except Unsexed. Unmeasured. Dead, floating offshore Female, 1.74 m. Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry Unsexed. 1.45 m. Ballyhealy, Co. Wexford June but January and December 2012 accounted at Tilickafinna, Dursey Island, Co. Cork (Q448002), 26 January 2012. Dingle (S996044), 1 April 2011. Deirdre Slevin. for 43 % of the yearly total. There were also 49 (V455397), 02 November 2012. Derek Scott. Oceanworld, Nick Massett. Unsexed. 1.8 m. Loughros Point, Ardara, Co. records received for Harbour Porpoises in 2012 Unsexed. c.10 m. Dead, floating offshore at Female. 1.04 m. Inch Strand, Co. Kerry Donegal (G646932), 4 May 2011. Phil which is the highest annual total on record and Hook Head, Co. Wexford (X701857), 26 (Q646001), 01 February 2012. Ann Elliott, Gary Burrows. up significantly on 2011 (39), 2010 (23) and November 2012. Irish Coastguard Service, O’Connell, Mick O’Connell. 2009 (27). Harbour Porpoises were recorded Deirdre Slevin, Karl Grabe. Male. 1.47 m. Silver Strand, Co. Galway Unidentified whale species stranded in all months but there was a peak of (M253237), 01 February 2012. Tony Unsexed. c.9 m. Baleen whale at Clogher Head, 13 strandings in February which was 26.5 % of Cuvier’s Beaked (Goosebeak) Whale O’Callaghan, Rory O’Callaghan, Alex Russell, Co. Kerry (Q310029), 16 October 2011. the total for the year. A total of 13 species of Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier, 1823 Robert McConkey. Nick Massett. stranded cetaceans were identified during 2012, Male. 4.5 m. Letter Beg, Derrinver, Renvyle, Co. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Woodstown, Waterford which was consistent with previous years. There Galway (L653615), 07 January 2012. Paul Harbour, Co. Waterford (S705063), 02 Unidentified cetacean species were 28 records of deep diving species with Long- Phelan, Dermot Breen. February 2012. Eoghan Cleare, Paddy Roche. Unsexed. 1 m excluding head and upper body. finned Pilot Whales accounting for 21 (75 %) of Unsexed. 6 m. Cross Beach, Mullet Peninsula, Female. 1.78 m. Tralong Bay, Glandore, Co. Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry (Q375050), 20 the records received for this species and up from Co. Mayo (F633300), 06 February 2012. Cork (W259342), 02 February 2012. Calvin August 2011. Nick Massett. 13 in 2011. Ciarán Kelly, Conor Ryan. Jones. Unsexed. c.5 m. White Strand, Co. Mayo Numbers of live strandings were up from 11 in Female. 5.6 m. Barna, Co. Galway (M221224), Male. 1.37 m. Inch Strand, Co. Cork (W876603), (L736701), 27 September 2011. Dermot 2011 to 22 in 2012 representing 12.6 % of total 17 March 2012. Ian and Ruth Foley, Darragh 04 February 2012. Gema Hernandez-Milian, Breen, Matt Loughney. stranding reports. They comprised of Common Browne, Conor Ryan. Caroline Abadias, Karl Ryan. Dolphin (9), Bottlenose Dolphin (3), Striped Unsexed. Unmeasured. Tramore, Co. Waterford Mick O’Connell and Simon Berrow Dolphin (3), dolphin sp. (3), Minke Whale (2), Northern Bottlenose (Bottle-nosed) Whale (S601006), 05 February 2012. Alan Walsh, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Merchants Fin Whale (1) and Pilot Whale (1). Hyperoodon ampullatus (Forster, 1770) Clare Scott. Quay, Kilrush, Co Clare - [email protected] Unsexed. 4 m. Lackan Pier, Co. Mayo (G186386), Unsexed. 1 m. Cobh, Co. Cork (W800664), Fin Whale 14 December 2012. Richard Lowe. 07 February 2012. Emer Rogan, Anthony Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) Sheridan. Female. 18 m. Live stranded and died at Baltimore Male. 1.3 m. Robert’s Cove, Carrigaline, Co.

148 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 149 Notes & Records Notes & Records Cork (W784548), 10 February 2012. Gema (J080024), 03 July 2012. Garrett Shine. Long-finned Pilot Whale Kerry (Q582132), 17 September 2012. Hernandez-Milian, Emer Rogan. Unsexed. 0.96 m. Blackwater, Co. Wexford Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) Suzanne Hall, Nick Massett. Male. 1.42 m. Cuskinny, Cobh, Co. Cork (T152341), 05 July 2012. Deirdre Slevin, Female. 4.8 m. Tullaghan Strand, Co. Leitrim Unsexed. 2 m. Gorumna Island, , Co. (W818674), 11 February 2012. Gema Niall Miler. (G782582), 09 January 2012. Don Cotton, Galway (L905244), 22 September 2012. Hernandez-Milian, Caroline Abadias, Sally Unsexed. Unmeasured. Kilgorman, Castletown, Noel Raftery. Adam Moore, Daniel Walsh, Aaron Mc Colwell, Jim Wilson. Co. Wexford (T231624), 14 July 2012. Kevin Unsexed. 3.9 m. Doughmore, Doonbeg, Co. Manus. Female. 1.65 m. Cuskinny, Cobh, Co. Cork Phelan. Clare (Q986678), 29 January 2012. Sally Ann Unsexed. 5 m. Lettermullen, Co. Galway (W820673), 11 February 2012. Gema Unsexed. 1.85 m. Silver Strand, Sherkin Island, Marron, Simon Berrow. (L846214), 24 October 2012. Simon Berrow, Hernandez-Milian, Caroline Abadias, Sally Co. Cork (W010245), 31 July 2012. Susan Unsexed. 3.2 m. Tismeán Beach, Carraroe, Co. Tony O’Callaghan. Colwell, Jim Wilson. Murphy-Wickens, Jess Richardson. Galway (L913238), 12 February 2012. Enda Male. 1.13 m. Ferriter’s Cove, Dingle, Co. Male. Unmeasured. Newcastle Harbour, Co. Bonner. White-beaked (Whitebeak) Dolphin Kerry (Q328052), 11 February 2012. Dingle Down (J386314), 06 August 2012. Andy Male. Unmeasured. Inishgort, Clew Bay, Co. Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray, 1846 Oceanworld, Nick Massett. Carden. Galway (L902877), 14 February 2012. Male. 2.75 m. St. John’s Point, Co. Donegal Unsexed. 1 m. Whitestown, Cooley, Co. Louth Male. 1.42 m. Waterville, Co. Kerry (V500662), Dermot Breen, Alyn Walsh. (G751755), 25 February 2012. Brian Cannon. (J233062), 13 February 2012. Emer Rogan, 29 August 2012. Rosemary Hill, Tom Brosnan. Male. 6 m. Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry (Q751269), Breffni Martin, James Larkin. Female. 1.73 m. Fanore, Co. Clare (M137084), 19 February 2012. Sinéad Hussey, Joshua and White-sided Dolphin Male 1.32 m and female 1.17 m. Fanore, Co. 07 September 2012. Conor Ryan, Vivi Bolin. Eli McGuire, Martina Walsh. Lagenorhynchus acutus Gray, 1828 Clare (M136085), 28 February 2012. Brid Male. 1.35 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Female. 4.83 m. Ballybunion, Co. Kerry Male. 1.34 m. Killaspugbrone, Strandhill, Co. Marrinan, Jamie Storer. (S581009), 08 September 2012. Clare Scott, (Q857404), 19 February 2012. Joanne Sligo (G602373), 20 January 2012. Don Male. 1.31 m. Pilmore, Youghal, Co. Cork Claire Breen. O’Brien, Barry O’Donoghue, Mike Enright, Cotton, Tim Roderick. (X088743), 04 March 2012. Pat Smiddy, Male. 1.47 m. Sherkin Island, Co. Cork Rena Blake, Lisa Fingleton, Kieran Roughan, Unsexed. 2 m. Glash Beach, Mullet Peninsula, Mark Lee, Tom Power. (W018270), 11 September 2012. Susan Fiona Lanigan, Michael Parkes. Co. Mayo (F612211), 20 May 2012. Unsexed. 1.3 m. Inch Strand, Co. Kerry Murphy-Wickens, Abby Armitage, Stuart Female. 4.7 m. White Strand, Miltown Malbay, Machiel Oudejans, Simon Sweeney, Cillian (V647998), 06 March 2012. Moss O’Connor, Sheldon, Matthew Sellwood. Co. Clare (R038806), 24 February 2012. O’Mongáin, Fleur Visser. Mick O’Connell. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Inch Strand, Co. Cork Simon Berrow, Matteo Petitti. Unsexed. 2 m. Silver Strand, Malin Beg, Co. Unsexed. 1.35 m. Ballyquin, Co. Waterford (W877603), 19 October 2012. Nicholas Male. 4.7 m. Golam Head, Co. Galway Donegal (G500798), 07 July 2012. Mark (X207801), 06 March 2012. Andrew Mitchell. (L828210), 26 February 2012. Pádraic de Lomas. Malcolm. Male. 1.31 m. Charles Fort, Kinsale, Co. Cork Bháldraithe. Unsexed. 1.6 m. Roche’s Point, Co. Cork (W656491), 09 November 2012. Gema Unsexed. 2.9 m. Red Strand, Galley Head, Co. Risso’s Dolphin (W827598), 14 March 2012. Frances Hernandez-Milian, Catherine O’Connor, Cork (W354330), 29 February 2012. Pádraig Grampus griseus (Cuvier, 1812) Gallagher. Cian Luck. Whooley, John Rowland, Denis Morley. Unsexed. 2.5 m. Coumeenole Strand, Dingle, Male. 1.24 m. Gormanstown, Co. Meath Male. 1.5 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford (S589009), Unsexed. Unmeasured. Liscannor, Co. Clare Co. Kerry (V312980), 07 September 2012. (O179676), 17 April 2012. Deirdre Ward, 12 November 2012. Clare Scott, Lisa (R070885), 05 March 2012. Edel Barry. Steven Daly, Nick Massett. Paul Duane, Sarah Harmon, Phyllis Ryan, O’Sullivan. Male. 5.3 m. Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry Nick Channon. Male. 1.3 m. Kilmurrin Cove, Co. Waterford (Q355058), 08 March 2012. Nick Massett. Striped Dolphin Two females. 1.49 m and 0.89 m. Long Strand, (X464985), 15 November 2012. Bruce Unsexed. 4 m. Westquarter, Inishbofin Island, Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) Clonakilty, Co. Cork (W334338), 20 April MacDonald. Co. Galway (L523662), 08 March 2012. Female. 2 m. Renvyle, Co. Galway (L694634), 2012. Tom and Nuala Middlehurst, Hugh Female. 1.4 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Marie Coyne. 05 January 2012. Dorothy Cross, Nigel Janus, Peter Jump, Gema Hernandez-Milian, (S586010), 23 November 2012. Clare Scott, Unsexed. 3.5 m. Garylucas, Garretstown, Co. Griffin, Marie-Louise Heffernan. Pádraig Whooley. Lisa O’Sullivan. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Bunmahon, Cork (W605432), 15 March 2012. Ruth Unsexed. 1.62 m. Stradbally, Brandon Bay, Co. Female. 1.6 m. Bullock Harbour, Dalkey, Co. Co. Waterford (X435985), 28 November Hallissey, Steve Elliott, Andy Lockington. Kerry (Q583133), 18 March 2012. Leslie Dublin (O255281), 26 April 2012. Sarah 2012. Kristian Willen. Unsexed. 5 m. Clohane, Liscannor, Co. Clare Benner, Mick O’ Connell. Varian, Daragh Redmond, Damien Gill. Male. 1.54 m. Inishcrone Strand, Co. Sligo (R041882), 25 March 2012. Max Halliday, Male. 1.7 m. Live stranded and euthanased at Unsexed. 1.5 m. Sandymount Strand, Co. Dublin (G280298), 29 November 2012. Don Cotton, Brian and Teresa Kelly. Mulranny, Clew Bay, Co. Mayo (L866952), (O195323), 18 May 2012. Sarah Varian, Kate Jean Dunleavy. Unsexed. 4.72 m. Rocky Bay, Robert’s Head, Co. 14 April 2012. Alan Stone, Irene O’Brien. O’Gorman, John Murphy. Male. Unmeasured. Castlerock, Co. Derry Cork (W776534), 10 April 2012. Ann Maria Male. 1.85 m. Ballybunion, Co. Kerry Unsexed. 1.7 m. Howth, Co. Dublin (O289393), (C754363), 13 December 2012. Gary Brennan. (Q861416), 30 June 2012. Joanne O’Brien, 21 May 2012. Marcella Dunne, Deirdre Burrows. Unsexed. 4 m. Lecanvy Strand, Co. Mayo Barry O’Donoghue. Slevin, Conor Ryan, Shauna Gillan. Female, 1.8 m. Bloody Foreland, Co. Donegal (L884828), 08 May 2012. Eoin McGreal. Unsexed. 1.6 m. Sheep’s Cove, Clonakilty, Co. Female. 0.8 m. Fallmore, Mullet Peninsula, (B819346), 13 December 2012. Gareth Unsexed. 5 m. Annagh Head, Mullet Peneinsula, Cork (W422382), 25 October 2012. Sandra Co. Mayo (F626179), 30 May 2012. Pia Docherty. Co. Mayo (F633347), 28 May 2012. Dave Hurley. Anderwald, John Padden, Damien Haberlin. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Suddaby. Female. 1.8 m. Live stranded and euthanased Unsexed. Unmeasured. Skull only at Fanore, (S577006), 23 December 2012. Deirdre Male. 2.05 m. Youghal, Co. Cork (X106764), at Ladies Beach, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry Co. Clare (M136083), 06 June 2012. Conor Slevin. 28 June 2012. Gema Hernandez-Milian, Ger (Q861415), 09 November 2012. Joanne Ryan, Vivi Bolin. Unsexed. 1.7 m. Old Bawn Beach, Cahore, Co. Lupton, Irish Coastguard Service. O’Brien, Barry O’Donoghue, Claire Gleeson, Female. 1.51 m. Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo Wexford (T220484), 27 December 2012. Female. 4.2 m. Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo Anne Quill, Glen Wightman. (G709571), 15 June 2012. Don Cotton, Jean Justin Byrne, Julie Robertson. (F649038), 30 June 2012. Orla Calvey, Male. Unmeasured. Live stranded and euthanased Dunleavy, Aoife Hegarty. Eamon Grennan, Dave Wall. at Lahinch, Co. Clare (R090876), 11 Unsexed. Unmeasured. Blackrock, Co. Louth Unsexed. 5 m. Stradbally, Brandon Bay, Co. November 2012. Jamie Storer, Geoff Magee,

150 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 Irish Naturalists’ Journal Vol. 33 Part 2 151 Notes & Records Notes & Records Ray Murphy, Denise Kelly, Mattie Shannon. Galway (L613419), 31 August 2012. Dermot Barry Mc Govern. Deirdre Murphy. Unsexed. 1.32 m. Poulnasherry Bay, Shannon Breen. Male. 3 m. Live stranded and died at Aughacasla, Unsexed. Unmeasured. Saint Mac Dara’s Island, Estuary, Co. Clare (Q949582), 18 November Female. 1.62 m. Connigar, Dungarvan, Co. Camp, Co. Kerry (Q679107), 10 April 2012. Co. Galway (L717301), 12 August 2012. Seán 2012. Simon Berrow, Frankie and Marie Waterford (X293890), 08 September 2012. Joanne O’Brien, Paddy O’Dwyer, Nick Pierce. Morris. Andrew Malcolm. Massett, Brendan Kirwan, Siobhán Ward. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Live stranded and Unsexed. c. 1.3 m. Bannow Bay, Co. Wexford Female. 2 m. Bealacragher Bay, Co. Mayo refloated at Cockleshell Beach, Barleycove, Common Dolphin (S813070), 20 September 2012. Deirdre (F815034), 05 May 2012. Cameron Co. Cork (V774246), 22 August 2012. Mark Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758 Slevin, Vincent Furlong. Clotworthy, Richard . Grimes. Unsexed. c. 1.5 m. Live stranded and refloated at Unsexed. c. 1 m. Live stranded and refloated at Female. 2.8 m. Pilmore Strand, Youghal, Co. Unsexed. c. 1.8 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford , Co. Galway (L639885), 01 January Bantry, Co. Cork (V991486), 28 September Cork (X072722), 17 May 2012. Gema (S590009), 24 November 2012. Clare Scott. 2012. Healy and Mc Namara families. 2012. Clare Heardman, Mary Connolly, Hernandez-Milian, Pat Smiddy, Mark Lee. Unsexed. 1.07 m. Tramore, Co. Waterford Unsexed. 1.99 m. Liscannor Bay, Co. Clare Jennifer Carroll, Torsten Kiehl. Male. 2.5 m. Tonragee Pier, Bealacragher Bay, (S579008), 23 December 2012. Deirdre (R076885), 13 January 2012. Barry Mc Unsexed. c. 1.6 m. Lawrence Cove, Bere Island, Co. Mayo (F786025), 25 May 2012. Irene Slevin. Govern, Lucy and Reuben Ryan. Co. Cork (V737439), 29 October 2012. O’Brien. Female. 2.21 m. Dingle, Co. Kerry (Q441008), Hugh Barry. Female. 3.5 m. Live stranded and refloated at Unidentified whale species 14 January 2012. Kevin Flannery, Dingle Unsexed. 1.7 m. Silver Strand, Malin Beg, Co. Hannon’s Strand, Beale, Co. Kerry (Q898488), Unsexed. 18 m. Cross Beach, Mullet Peninsula, Oceanworld, Nick Massett. Donegal (G502797), 19 November 2012. Sue 1 June 2012. Subsequently photographed Co. Mayo (F634292), 21 April 2012. Harry Male. 2 m. Fethard Harbour, Co. Wexford Doherty. on several occasions in the Shannon Estuary Reilly. (S801052), 15 January 2012. Deirdre Slevin, Unsexed. 1.7 m. Ballybunion, Co. Kerry over the following year. Joanne O’Brien, Barry Unsexed. c. 5 m. Baleen whale at Ballyhillagh, Hook Head Lighthouse staff. (Q857391), 05 December 2012. Glen O’Donoghue, Mark O’Brien, Breda, Conor Portnoo, Co. Donegal (G675983), 3 June Unsexed. 2 m. Cross Strand, Co. Mayo Wightman, Mark Sidebottom. and Finbar Breen, Mike Joe Hennessey. 2012. Alan Watson. (L747767), 15 January 2012. Peter Osborne. Unsexed. 2 m. Inch Beach, Co. Cork (W876602), Male. 3.3 m. Seafield, Quilty, Co. Clare Unsexed. c. 7 m. Oileán Muirleach, Saint Mac Unsexed. c. 1.6 m. Church Bay, Crosshaven, Co. 13 December 2012. Jenny Magle, John (Q995734), 18 July 2012. Simon Berrow, Dara’s Island, Co. Galway (L724298), 12 Cork (W808603), 16 January 2012. Liam O’Brien, Philip O’Neill. Kilrush Town Council. August 2012. Seán Pierce. Fitzgerald, Jackie Chermansky. Female. 2 m. Bonmahon, Co. Waterford Female. 2.9 m. Reenroe, Waterville, Co. Kerry Unsexed. Unmeasured. Dunkineely, Inver Bay, Male. 1.82 m. Ballymacoda, Co. Cork (X067730), (X436985), 14 December 2012. Bruce Mac (V465680), 17 September 2012. Rosemary Co. Donegal (G778756), 01 September 2012. 17 January 2012. Gema Hernandez-Milian, Donald, Elizabeth Murphy. Hill, Caitriona O’Sullivan, Russell Jackson, Fiona Beglane. Andrew Malcolm, Con Foley, Pat O’ Regan, Male. 2.05 m. Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry Sonia Irwin. Unsexed. c. 7 m. Baleen whale at Knocklane, Lisa Griffin O’ Regan, Fiona Boyd, Jim Card, (Q442007), 15 December 2012. Kevin Male, 3.12 m. Female, 2.42 m. Two animals live Ballyconnell, Co. Sligo (G561447), 28 Heather Lane, Usna Keating. Flannery, Nick Massett. stranded and refloated at Ring, Ballymacoda, September 2012. Don Cotton, Leo Leyden, Female. 1.85 m. Ballymacoda, Co. Cork Unsexed. 1.4 m. Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford Co. Cork (X068719), 30 September 2012. Pat Martina Butler. (X067714), 17 January 2012. Gema (T109039), 29 December 2012. Colm Smiddy, Killian Tighe. Hernandez-Milian, Andrew Malcolm, Con Purcell, Deirdre Slevin. Unidentified cetacean species Foley, Pat O’ Regan, Lisa Griffin O’ Regan, Male. 2.3 m. Rossbeigh, Co. Kerry (V646923), 30 Striped or Common Dolphin Unsexed. 1.27 m. Kilfarrasy Beach, Co. Waterford Fiona Boyd, Jim Card, Heather Lane, Usna December 2012. Seán and John O’Callaghan. Unsexed. 1.7 m. Cross Beach, Mullet Peninsula, (X523980), 5 March 2012. Waterford Local Keating. Female. 1.84 m. Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Co. Mayo (F640307), 28 January 2012. Radio, Clare Scott. Male. 2.03 m. Garryvoe, Co. Cork (W999668), Galway (L882088), 30 December 2012. Oliver Kiely. 18 January 2012. Gema Hernandez-Milian, Ronán Mac Giollapháraic. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Thornhill Beach, Clew Bay, Co. Mick O’Connell and Simon Berrow Con Foley, Pat O’ Regan, Lisa Griffin O’ Unsexed. Unmeasured. Live stranded and Mayo (L895831), 12 February 2012. Paul Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Merchants Regan, Jim Card, Heather Lane, Daragh died at Mountscribe, Kinvara, Co. Galway Gannon. Quay, Kilrush, Co. Clare - [email protected] Kervick, Mick Darvey, Alan Finn. (M360125), 31 December 2012. Sabine Unsexed. 2.07 m. Benone Strand, Co. Derry Male. 2.23 m. Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry (Q747247), Springer. (C688372), 25 September 2012. Patrick 11 May 2012. Barry Rogers, Mick O’Connell. Unsexed. 2.2 m. Ownahincha, Co. Cork Dennison. Unsexed. c. 1.8 m. Live stranded and refloated (W306352), 31 December 2012. Pádraig at Ballydehob, Co. Cork (V997342), 10 July Whooley, Ann Donnelly, Noel Bracken. Unidentified dolphin/porpoise 2012. Paula Dinan. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford Unsexed. Unmeasured. Live stranded and Bottle-nosed Dolphin (T125039), 09 March 2012. Kevin Mac refloated at Pilmore Strand, Youghal, Co. Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) Cormick, Trish Goggins, Sarah Harmon. Cork (X077728), 27 July 2012. Deirdre Female. 3.4 m. Pregnant with near full term Unsexed. 2 m. Greenane, Bere Island, Co. Cork Slevin, Danny Mc Conville, Anthony Foley, foetus. Furbo, Co. Galway (M184227), 27 (V721426), 19 March 2012. Hugh Barry. Brian Hyland. January 2012. Conor Ryan, Enda Mc Keogh, Unsexed. 1.5 m. Live stranded and refloated at Unsexed. c. 1.6 m. Live stranded and refloated at Vic Sinnott, Linda Keohane. Ballybunion, Co. Kerry (Q856396), 22 April Lisduff, Streamstown, Co. Sligo (G622291), Female. 2.4 m. Ventry, Co. Kerry (Q384003), 08 2012. James O’Shea. 19 August 2012. Don Cotton, Willie February 2012. Nick Massett. Unsexed. 1.5 m. Graball Beach, Crosshaven, Co. Campbell, Andrew, Elaine and Oisín Mullen. Male. 2.4 m. Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry (Q751263), Cork (W807597), 01 June 2012. Kennedy Female. 1.89 m. Maharees, Castlegregory, Co. 14 February 2012. Brendan Kirwan, the Murphy, Paul Tingle. Kerry (Q613174), 30 August 2012. Christian Hussey family, Susan and Thomas Browne. Unsexed. Unmeasured. Two animals live stranded Brene, Martin Gaethlich, David Cathcart. Unsexed. 3.5 m. Aylavroo, Kilrush, Co. Clare and refloated at Blackrock Beach, Dundalk Unsexed. Unmeasured. Ballyconneely, Co. (Q993535), 16 March 2012. Simon Berrow, Bay, Co. Louth (J081028), 24 June 2012.

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