Recording and Submitting Sightings

If you live or work on the coast or at sea, then you can help the Sea Watch with its valuable work. Please use the forms below to record your sightings and return them to Sea Watch - every bit helps!

To read them you will need Adobe Acrobat - available here.

Report your sightings

Emailsightings@seawatchfoundation.org.uk
Sightings hotline01545 561227
PostGemma Veneruso
Sea Watch Foundation, Paragon House, Wellington Place,
New Quay, Ceredigion SA45 9NR

The forms have been designed to record all the important information in a simple and easy way. However, if you have any queries about the forms, species identification or the watch in general please contact Gemma Veneruso, the Sea Watch Sightings Officer on sightings@seawatchfoundation.org.uk or telephone 01545 561227.

Sightings Forms

ON LAND

RF1/Cetacean Sighting Form - the simplest way of reporting a single sighting
RF4/Land-based Effort and Sightings Form - for land-based timed watches (PDF)

AT SEA

RF5/Vessel-based Effort Form - for recording effort on boat surveys
RF2/Vessel-based Sightings Form- for recording sightings on boat surveys (PDF)

Instructions on filling in the forms (PDF)

It would help us immensely if forms could be sent in every two months, especially during the summer.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and all cetacean observers for your valuable time and effort in helping us forward cetacean conservation.

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