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Skipper's Log posts by Cork Whale Watch proprietor Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes is Ireland's most experienced whale watching skipper, and the owner of Cork Whale Watch. West Cork's coastal waters have been Colin's second home for the last 30 years and more... here he shares his wisdom, insight and opinions on the whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife off the West Cork coast.

Fin whales, West Cork 7th Aug 2014 © Colin Barnes

August 14, 2014 By Colin Barnes 2 Comments

A great summer….looking forward to an even better autumn.

A month has passed since my last report in mid-July, and a busy month of whale watching it has been. The intense plankton has diminished somewhat but is …

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July 17, 2014 By Colin Barnes 1 Comment

Let’s hope June wasn’t a false start to season

After the best June weather in years (sunniest since 1940, according to Met Eireann ) the calm sea produced some excellent whale watching in idyllic conditions. …

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A large basking shark

June 13, 2014 By Colin Barnes 2 Comments

Unprecedented sand eel numbers great news for whale watching in West Cork

As predicted in my previous log, we now have an intense bloom of plankton in full swing, and the sea is green, far more than blue, with rich phytoplankton. Not …

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