porpoise in severn ?

[mrbright]

my wife has just got back from a break in magor, s wales, she and my son claim to have witnessed a porpoise fishing off the sand banks in the severn estuary just north of the new bridge. can any one say wether this is possible, or have they been suffering from sunstroke (he-he) overe the last few weeks.

[Dogghound]

Very possible, harbour porpoise come very close to the shore hence the name.

[mrbright]

thanks dogghound, i didn't know they were called harbour porpoises, i was always told a common porpoise.. but having googled harbour porpoise, its a surprise we have not seen them before.. as its exactly where it should be.

[Dogghound]

They seem later than normal this year around here. To say they are so large they can be quite hard to spot.

[eeyore]

the real question is is it an accidental sighting











or were they doing it on porpoise

(i'll get my coat )

[mrbright]

Originally Posted by eeyore

the real question is is it an accidental sighting











or were they doing it on porpoise

(i'll get my coat )

i 'arbour no malice

leave room for me on the first stage outa town.

[mrbright]

having googled further i find they are quite abundant in this area, but alas they are apparently under threat from the proposed river severn damming.
i hope i get a chance to spot one, before they are extinguished by tidal power.