Observer Name: Andrew Clarke, David Mellon
Observation Start Time: 20:00
Observation End Time: 20:30
Weather Conditions: Cold, overcast, dark.
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 20m
Water Visibility: Poor (1m)
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Speed: (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 8C
Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, feather stars.
Notable Fauna: 4 edible crabs, 1 butterfish, 1 flat fish, 6 prawns, 1 squat lobster, 10 bib, 5 common starfish, 2 x spider crab, 4 x nudibranch egg ribbon.
Human Activity at Site: None
Rubbish/Pollution: none.
Other Observer Comments: Improved visibility from previous weeks. Water very still, excellent life activity.
Ringhaddy Sound 16/03/13
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke
Observation Start Time: 16.00
Observation End Time: 16.30
Weather Conditions: Wind and snow
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 10m
Water Visibility: Poor
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6c
Notable Flora: Very little at depth. Seaweed close to shore
Notable Fauna: 1 Painted Goby, 2 Leach's spider crab, 2 shore crab , 8 common hermit crabs, 4 common starfish, 1 spiny spider crab, 2 squat lobster, 1 common prawn, 1 dog whelk, 1 juvinelle dab, 4 football jersey worm.
Human Activity at Site: Lots of boats moored at site, some boating activity.
Rubbish/Pollution: Bottle and plastic sack removed from site.
Other Observer Comments:
Observation Start Time: 16.00
Observation End Time: 16.30
Weather Conditions: Wind and snow
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 10m
Water Visibility: Poor
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6c
Notable Flora: Very little at depth. Seaweed close to shore
Notable Fauna: 1 Painted Goby, 2 Leach's spider crab, 2 shore crab , 8 common hermit crabs, 4 common starfish, 1 spiny spider crab, 2 squat lobster, 1 common prawn, 1 dog whelk, 1 juvinelle dab, 4 football jersey worm.
Human Activity at Site: Lots of boats moored at site, some boating activity.
Rubbish/Pollution: Bottle and plastic sack removed from site.
Other Observer Comments:
MY Alastor 18/03/13
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke, Andrew Clarke, David Mellon
Observation Start Time: 13.00
Observation Start Time: 13.00
Observation End Time: 13.55
Weather Conditions: Cold, overcast, rain and wind.
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Excellent
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Excellent
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6C
Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, feather stars and in some areas of the wreck. Areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges are increasing. Some boring and breadcrumb sponges
Notable Fauna: 1 tompot blenny (at winch), 8 edible crabs, 4 sea urchins, 20 common starfish, 1 actinothoe sphyrodeta (anenome), 15 spiny spider crab, 1 purple sunstar (in hole in bathroom floor), nubibranch egg ribbon, small purple nudibranch on pipe at stern (? http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/flabpeda).
Human Activity at Site: None
Rubbish/Pollution: Sardine tins, plastic and metal removed from the wreck.
Other Observer Comments: Best visibility in a long time. Increasing numbers of large crabs
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6C
Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, feather stars and in some areas of the wreck. Areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges are increasing. Some boring and breadcrumb sponges
Notable Fauna: 1 tompot blenny (at winch), 8 edible crabs, 4 sea urchins, 20 common starfish, 1 actinothoe sphyrodeta (anenome), 15 spiny spider crab, 1 purple sunstar (in hole in bathroom floor), nubibranch egg ribbon, small purple nudibranch on pipe at stern (? http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/flabpeda).
Human Activity at Site: None
Rubbish/Pollution: Sardine tins, plastic and metal removed from the wreck.
Other Observer Comments: Best visibility in a long time. Increasing numbers of large crabs
MY Alastor 02/03/2013
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke, Andrew Clarke, David Mellon
Observation Start Time: 13.30
Observation End Time: 14.30
Weather Conditions: Cold but sunny.
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Good
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6C
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Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, feather stars and in some areas of the wreck. Some areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges. Some boring and breadcrumb sponges
Notable Fauna: 3 goldsinny, 1 tompot blenny, 5 edible crabs, 4 sea urchins, 10 common starfish, 1 actinothoe sphyrodeta (anenome), 5 spiny spider crab, 7 leach's spider crab.
Human Activity at Site: None
Rubbish/Pollution: Sardine tins and plastic removed from the wreck.
Other Observer Comments: Good visibility for this wreck. Areas of wood decking remain silt free. Unusual numbers of spder crabs on the wreck itself.
Observation Start Time: 13.30
Observation End Time: 14.30
Weather Conditions: Cold but sunny.
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Good
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6C
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Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, feather stars and in some areas of the wreck. Some areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges. Some boring and breadcrumb sponges
Notable Fauna: 3 goldsinny, 1 tompot blenny, 5 edible crabs, 4 sea urchins, 10 common starfish, 1 actinothoe sphyrodeta (anenome), 5 spiny spider crab, 7 leach's spider crab.
Human Activity at Site: None
Rubbish/Pollution: Sardine tins and plastic removed from the wreck.
Other Observer Comments: Good visibility for this wreck. Areas of wood decking remain silt free. Unusual numbers of spder crabs on the wreck itself.
The Inner Lees - 23\02\2013
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke
Observation Start Time: 12.00
Observation End Time: 12.45
Weather Conditions: Cold and Overcast
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9-11m
Water Visibility: Medium (3-6m)
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 6.5C
Notable Flora: Some dead mans fingers on port side of the wreck
Notable Fauna: 5 Burrowing Anenome, 25+ Common Prawns, 3 very small Painted Goby, 6 Common Starfish, 3 Spiny Starfish, 1 Common Sea Urchin. Occasional featherstars to port side. No fish life noted.
Human Activity at Site: Other divers. Mussel raft moored to wreck, some boating activity around wreck.
Rubbish/Pollution: Ropes and wooden poles lying on starboard side of wreck.
Other Observer Comments: Dramatic decrease in life over winter months. Several pieces of wreckage lying at the back of the wreck that have broken off. Also more wreckage has broken away at the tear.
MY Alastor 29/12/12
MY Alastor 29/12/12
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke, Andrew Clarke, David Mellon
Observation Start Time: 13.30
Observation End Time: 14.36
Weather Conditions: Overcast, recent heavy rain and strong winds
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Poor
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): High
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 9C
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Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, Large areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges.
Notable Fauna: 7 edible crabs, 12 common starfish, 1 butterfish , 1 dragonet, 1 squat lobster, 1 corkwing wrasse
Human Activity at Site: Boats moored at site
Rubbish/Pollution: Sardine tins removed from wreck. Large sheet of thing orange plastic removed from stern.
Other Observer Comments: Reduced life in winter including lack of conger eel. ? Move to deeper waters in winter or another part of wreck. Limited evidence of dead crabs and no shoaling fish.
Ringhaddy Sound -23/12/12
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke
Observation Start Time: 12.00
Observation End Time: 13.00
Weather Conditions: Wind and rain
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 10m
Water Visibility: Poor
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 9c
Notable Flora: Very little at depth. Seaweed close to shore
Notable Fauna: 1 Painted Goby, 1 Leach's spider crab, 2 shore crab , 3 common hermit crabs, 4 common starfish, , 1 spiny spider crab.
Human Activity at Site: Lots of boats moored at site, some boating activity.
Rubbish/Pollution: Some plastic bottles at the shore.
Other Observer Comments: Notable reduction in the amount of life in winter months.
MY Alastor 13/09/2012
MY Alastor 12/08/12
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke, Andrew Clarke
Observation Start Time: 11.00
Observation End Time: 12.00
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Fair
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 13C
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Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, feather stars and Lightbulb squirts cover all surfaces of the wreck. Large areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges. Some boring and breadcrumb sponges
Notable Fauna: 7 goldsinny, 2 tompot blenny,1 Yarrells blenny, 1 Scorpion fish 5 edible crabs, 15 common starfish, 5 butterfish , 3 dragonet, 1 conger eel, shoals of bib and pollock, 2 large common lobsters, 2 squat lobster, 1 corkwing wrasse
Human Activity at Site: Boats moored at site
Rubbish/Pollution: None
Other Observer Comments: Lots of fish life currently on the wreck with many shoals of bib and pollock, including juveniles of the species.
Ringhaddy Sound 13/09/2012
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke
Observation Start Time: 11:00
Observation End Time: 12:00
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14m max
Water Visibility: Fair
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 13C
Notable Flora: Ascidiella aspersa. Sea weed close to shore and on mooring lines. Occasional areas of sea orange sponge and Esperiopsis fucorum.
Notable Fauna: 10 Painted Goby, 2 Butterfish, 10 rock goby, 2 Long-legged Spider crab, 2 Leach's spider crab, 6 Velvet Swimming crab, 5 shore crab, 2 harbour crab, 3 common hermit crabs, 20 common starfish, 3 feather stars, 1 common sunstar, 1 purple sunstar, 1 spiny spider crab, 1 juvenile long spined scorpion fish.
Human Activity at Site: Lots of boats moored at site.
Rubbish/Pollution: None
Other Observer Comments: Lots of horse mussel shells but no live mussells seen.
Observation Start Time: 11:00
Observation End Time: 12:00
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14m max
Water Visibility: Fair
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 13C
Notable Flora: Ascidiella aspersa. Sea weed close to shore and on mooring lines. Occasional areas of sea orange sponge and Esperiopsis fucorum.
Notable Fauna: 10 Painted Goby, 2 Butterfish, 10 rock goby, 2 Long-legged Spider crab, 2 Leach's spider crab, 6 Velvet Swimming crab, 5 shore crab, 2 harbour crab, 3 common hermit crabs, 20 common starfish, 3 feather stars, 1 common sunstar, 1 purple sunstar, 1 spiny spider crab, 1 juvenile long spined scorpion fish.
Human Activity at Site: Lots of boats moored at site.
Rubbish/Pollution: None
Other Observer Comments: Lots of horse mussel shells but no live mussells seen.
MY Alastor 12/08/12
Observer Name: Kerri Clarke, Andrew Clarke
Observation Start Time: 12.30
Observation End Time: 13.30
Weather Conditions: Overcast, wind and rain
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 22m
Water Visibility: Poor
Water Turbidity: (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 13C
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Notable Flora: Dead mans fingers, Ascideiella Asprsa, Sagartia Elegans, feather stars and Lightbulb squirts cover all surfaces of the wreck. Large areas of sea orange and Esperiopsis fucrum sponges. Some boring and breadcrumb sponges
Notable Fauna: 7 goldsinny, 2 tompot blenny, 5 edible crabs, 2 sea urchins, 10 common starfish, 1 actinothoe sphyrodeta (anenome), 1 dragonet, 1 conger eel, shoals of bib and pollock, 2 large common lobsters, 1 purple sunstar, 1 little cuttle. ?? grey seal.
Human Activity at Site: Lots of boating activity.
Rubbish/Pollution: Rope and plastic on wreck.
Other Observer Comments: Lots of plankton visible in the water, large shoals of fish present, possible grey seal sighting but due to bad visibility we can not be 100% sure. The areas of Esperiopsis fucrum sponges appear to be spreading. Lots of dead crabs on the wreck.
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