Orkney and North Scotland
The most recent sightings in this area are:
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - Thurso Bay, Highland. at 14:01 on 23 Sep 2024 by Kas Munro/HWDT |
| Risso's dolphin (x4) - Wick, Highland. at 11:45 on 23 Sep 2024 by Mike King/HWDT |
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - Wick, Highland. at 10:59 on 23 Sep 2024 by Mike King/HWDT |
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - Wick, Highland. at 10:49 on 23 Sep 2024 by Mike King/HWDT |
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - Thurso Bay, Highland at 17:35 on 21 Sep 2024 by Kas Munro/HWDT |
| Risso's dolphin (x3) - Thurso Bay, Highland. at 10:40 on 18 Sep 2024 by Kas Munro/HWDT |
| Bottlenose dolphin (x3) - Staffin, Highland at 09:27 on 2 Sep 2024 by Thomas Jolliffe |
| Risso's dolphin (x7) - Kearvaig, Sutherlands at 15:47 on 27 Jun 2024 by Conor-Ryan /HWDT |
| Killer whale (x4) - John o' Groats, Caithness at 05:30 on 1 Jun 2024 by Robyn Gilfillan |
| Killer whale (x5) - Faraid Head, Sutherland at 16:00 on 9 May 2024 by Bethany Parr |
| Dolphin species (x5) - Bettyhill, Highland at 14:40 on 28 Jan 2024 by Emily Walker |
| Dolphin species (x4) - Holborn Head, Caithness at 14:45 on 30 Nov 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Harbour porpoise (x6) - Gills pier, Caithness at 11:07 on 26 Nov 2023 by Jackie Osborn |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - St John's point, Caithness at 14:29 on 19 Nov 2023 by Jackie Osborn |
| Harbour porpoise (x4) - Scrabster bay, Caihtness at 12:10 on 19 Nov 2023 by Zoe Doran |
| White-beaked dolphin (x1) - Davie's Brigg, Kirkwall, Orkney on 19 Nov 2023 by Emma Neave-Webb |
| Common dolphin (x50) - Holborn Head, Caithness at 15:40 on 15 Nov 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Risso's dolphin (x3) - Holborn Head, Caithness at 15:40 on 15 Nov 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Holborn Head, Caithness at 15:40 on 15 Nov 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Harbour porpoise (x50) - St John's point, Caithness at 13:20 on 15 Nov 2023 by Owain Jones |
| Common dolphin (x10) - Pentland Firth, Caithness on 15 Nov 2023 by Gordon Walker |
| Harbour porpoise (x8) - Gills pier, Caithness at 11:25 on 6 Nov 2023 by Jackie Osborn |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Scotland's Haven, Caithness at 10:45 on 6 Nov 2023 by Jackie Osborn |
| Harbour porpoise (x8) - Gills pier, Caithness at 14:24 on 5 Nov 2023 by Jackie Osborn |
| Risso's dolphin (x7) - Shapinsay, Orkney at 11:43 on 10 Sep 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Shapinsay, Orkney at 11:24 on 10 Sep 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Armadale bay, Highland at 15:00 on 4 Sep 2023 by Susannah Linington |
| Harbour porpoise (x5) - Armadale bay, Highland at 10:00 on 3 Sep 2023 by Susannah Linington |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Offshore, Pentland Firth at 13:54 on 25 Aug 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Minke whale (x1) - Thurso, Caithness at 13:46 on 25 Aug 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - Thurso, Caithness at 13:30 on 25 Aug 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Leatherback turtle (x1) - Sango sands, Durness, Sutherland at 06:00 on 18 Aug 2023 by Rhona Mann Wallace |
| Harbour porpoise (x6) - Scapa, Orkney at 16:00 on 7 Aug 2023 by Joseph Hansen |
| White-beaked dolphin (x5) - Thurso bay Caithness at 10:00 on 29 Jul 2023 by Zoe Doran |
| Harbour porpoise (x4) - Pentland Firth, Caithness at 09:13 on 29 Jul 2023 by Donald Omand |
| White-beaked dolphin (x6) - Thurso Bay, Caithness at 08:48 on 29 Jul 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - Pentland Firth, Caithness on 29 Jul 2023 by Donald Omand |
| Risso's dolphin (x1) - St. Mary's, Orkney at 10:30 on 5 Jun 2023 by M Greening |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 22:18 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Harbour porpoise (x4) - Thurso. Caithness at 19:32 on 3 Jun 2023 by Juliet Maxted |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - John o' Groats. Caithness at 19:29 on 3 Jun 2023 by Juliet Maxted |
| Minke whale (x1) - Helmsdale, Sutherland at 19:03 on 3 Jun 2023 by Jamie Phipps |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 18:26 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 18:23 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 18:18 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Offshore John O'Groats, Caithness at 17:58 on 3 Jun 2023 by Helen McAndrew |
| Minke whale (x1) - Offshore John O'Groats, Caithness at 17:56 on 3 Jun 2023 by Helen McAndrew |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Burwick, Orkney at 17:03 on 3 Jun 2023 by Brenda Tregunna |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 16:52 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 15:41 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Bottlenose dolphin (x17) - Thurso, Caithness at 13:00 on 3 Jun 2023 by Steve Truluck |
| Risso's dolphin (x14) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 12:46 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Killer whale (x4) - Durness, Sutherland at 11:38 on 3 Jun 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby, Caithness at 11:29 on 3 Jun 2023 by Neil Unknown |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby, Caithness at 11:29 on 3 Jun 2023 by Neil Unknown |
| Risso's dolphin (x4) - Latheronwheel, Caithness at 11:11 on 3 Jun 2023 by Andy Knight |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Duncansby, Caithness at 10:50 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby, Caithness at 10:50 on 3 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Risso's dolphin (x2) - Latheronwheel, Caithness at 10:34 on 3 Jun 2023 by Andy Knight |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 10:05 on 3 Jun 2023 by Miranda Unknown |
| Minke whale (x1) - Offshore John O'Groats, Caithness at 09:20 on 3 Jun 2023 by James Walker |
| Risso's dolphin (x5) - Latheronwheel, Caithness at 09:10 on 3 Jun 2023 by Andy Knight |
| Minke whale (x1) - Helmsdale, Sutherland at 08:10 on 3 Jun 2023 by Lorna Jappy |
| Risso's dolphin (x15) - Berriedale, Caithness at 08:05 on 3 Jun 2023 by Gordie Bryce |
| Minke whale (x1) - Berriedale, Caithness at 08:05 on 3 Jun 2023 by Gordie Bryce |
| Cetacean species (x1) - John O' Groats, Caithness at 19:50 on 2 Jun 2023 by Juliet Maxted |
| Minke whale (x1) - John O'Groats, Caithness at 19:50 on 2 Jun 2023 by Geoff Pringle |
| Minke whale (x1) - Dunnet Head, Caithness at 18:38 on 2 Jun 2023 by Tim Stowe |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Thurso, Caithness at 18:15 on 2 Jun 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Risso's dolphin (x6) - Yesnaby, Orkney at 17:27 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Harbour porpoise (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 17:18 on 2 Jun 2023 by Tessa Phipps |
| Harbour porpoise (x20) - Burwick, Orkney at 17:01 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Risso's dolphin (x6) - Yesnaby, Orkney at 16:40 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Risso's dolphin (x6) - Thurso, Caithness at 15:45 on 2 Jun 2023 by Tim Stowe |
| Risso's dolphin (x20) - Thurso at 15:28 on 2 Jun 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Basking shark (x1) - Yesnaby, Orkney at 14:46 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Minke whale (x2) - Yesnaby, Orkney at 14:45 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Risso's dolphin (x2) - Brough of Birsay, Orkney at 14:17 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Risso's dolphin (x6) - Hoxa Head, Orkney at 13:51 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Minke whale (x1) - Yesnaby, Orkney at 13:22 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Brough of Bigging, Orkney at 13:10 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 12:54 on 2 Jun 2023 by Rachel Wilson |
| Risso's dolphin (x10) - Barswick, Orkney at 12:04 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Minke whale (x1) - Papigoe, Caithness at 11:44 on 2 Jun 2023 by Emilie Pearson |
| Risso's dolphin (x6) - Portgower, Caithness at 11:35 on 2 Jun 2023 by Lorna Jappy |
| Minke whale (x2) - Portgower, Caithness at 11:35 on 2 Jun 2023 by Lorna Jappy |
| Minke whale (x1) - Wick, Caithness at 11:29 on 2 Jun 2023 by Chloe Bunch |
| Risso's dolphin (x4) - Pentland Firth, Orkney at 11:05 on 2 Jun 2023 by Karen Munro |
| Risso's dolphin (x6) - Helmsdale, Sutherland at 10:40 on 2 Jun 2023 by Lorna Jappy |
| Risso's dolphin (x4) - Yesnaby, Orkney at 10:25 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Minke whale (x1) - Wick, Caithness at 10:12 on 2 Jun 2023 by Chloe Bunch |
| Risso's dolphin (x5) - Offshore John O'Groats, Caithness at 09:55 on 2 Jun 2023 by Hazel Masson |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 09:55 on 2 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 09:52 on 2 Jun 2023 by Rach Pringle |
| Risso's dolphin (x2) - Helmsdale, Sutherland at 09:40 on 2 Jun 2023 by Lorna Jappy |
| Risso's dolphin (x8) - Lother Rock, Orkney at 09:35 on 2 Jun 2023 by Ivor Unknown |
| Harbour porpoise (x2) - Copinsay, Orkney at 09:20 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 09:19 on 2 Jun 2023 by Geoff Pringle |
| Minke whale (x1) - Duncansby Head, Caithness at 09:11 on 2 Jun 2023 by Cairns Harrison |
| Risso's dolphin (x12) - Hoy Mouth, Orkney at 08:27 on 2 Jun 2023 by OMMRI OMMRI |