Dancing Ledge, Swanage - Weekend 16/17 June 2007

Andre · 30 April 2007, 13:16

Just in case you are thinking where to go during that weekend then there will be a rare opportunity to see puffins on Dancing Ledge. I understand that the puffins come each year, have their little ones and head back to sea

Andre · 25 May 2007, 20:03

Pending weather conditions we are heading for the Dancing Ledge on Saturday 16 June

Anyone else going?

The Edges · 27 May 2007, 17:18

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Originally Posted by Andre

Pending weather conditions we are heading for the Dancing Ledge on Saturday 16 June

Anyone else going?

Could be. Weather has got to get better soon! Are you planning to go there and back on the same day. If so, might join you. we need to get back to Chichester on the Saturday evening
Andrew

Andre · 28 May 2007, 09:34

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Originally Posted by The Edges

Could be. Weather has got to get better soon! Are you planning to go there and back on the same day. If so, might join you. we need to get back to Chichester on the Saturday evening
Andrew

Andrew, this will be a day trip for us as well. We can confirm all later

Phil Chitty · 29 May 2007, 13:52

Hi Andre

I'm up for this one too.

AndrewH · 29 May 2007, 14:13

Andre

Great idea

Count me in.

Went down to Dancing Ledge a week or three ago but it was too early for them then. I've heard its one of the few occasions to see them on land.

Andrew

Biggles · 29 May 2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Andre

Just in case you are thinking where to go during that weekend then there will be a rare opportunity to see puffins on Dancing Ledge. I understand that the puffins come each year, have their little ones and head back to sea

I'm not an expert on Puffins. But do these birds just pop over for a weekend, drop their sprogs and then leg it ! I though birds had to sit on eggs to hatch them.

I ask this as I would like to see them also but don't have those particular two days off. I would have thought one of the parents had to hang around and hatch the eggs.

Any Puffin experts out their ?

Andre · 05 June 2007, 11:42

We will be leaving Chichester Marina about 9/9:30 on the saturday and heading towards the Dancing Ledge. Probably stopping off at Yarmouth for a short while

AndrewH · 07 June 2007, 22:28

Any ETA for Dancing ledge ? Somewhere early/mid-afternoon ?

Andrew

Andre · 08 June 2007, 15:27

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Any ETA for Dancing ledge ? Somewhere early/mid-afternoon ?

Andrew

something like it cos it will take us 2 hours probably to get there with a stop over at Yarmouth for a few minutes

all this pending weather conditions

Hugh Jardon · 11 June 2007, 11:11

we visited dancing ledge on sunday, the water was lovely there but we only saw 2/3 puffins, i know they are small but maybe they had moved on for the day.

Andre · 11 June 2007, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

we visited dancing ledge on sunday, the water was lovely there but we only saw 2/3 puffins, i know they are small but maybe they had moved on for the day.

Hopefully they and their mates will be back cos a long way to go just to see a couple of puffins.
The weather is not shown on metcheck as the best for Saturday

Phil Chitty · 12 June 2007, 08:55

Just looked on the BBC 5 day forcast.

Saturday shows dry at Chichester and Poole.

Wind speeds are up though. 18mph at Chichester and 15mph at Poole.

Phil Chitty · 15 June 2007, 10:20

Need to revise that forecast!!

Just looked at the boaty section on www.ukie.accuweather.com and its not looking good.

This link will take you to the forcast for Poole Bay for Saturday.

http://ukie.accuweather.com/ukie/sai...fday=2&fhour=0

Bloody climate change!!

AndrewH · 15 June 2007, 11:59

Hmmm

Not so nice as it was forecast a few days ago.

Anyone intending going can PM me and I'll let you have my mobile number so I can let you know actual conditions before you set out.

Andrew

The Edges · 15 June 2007, 12:59

Considering the weather , we will not be out at Dancing Ledge this weekend (after RIBEX, Becky is not up for another soaking yet

)

Andre · 15 June 2007, 13:00

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Hmmm

Not so nice as it was forecast a few days ago.

Anyone intending going can PM me and I'll let you have my mobile number so I can let you know actual conditions before you set out.

Andrew

We are meeting as planned at Chichester Marina ie 8AM, Galaxsea III, Lynx, Sid 1 and Seahawk IV and will head for the Yarmouth and there decide whether to carry on or have an extended stay there

Andre · 15 June 2007, 13:03

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Originally Posted by The Edges

Considering the weather , we will not be out at Dancing Ledge this weekend (after RIBEX, Becky is not up for another soaking yet

)

Andrew sorry to hear this but understand. Pls convey our regards to Becky and perhaps another weekend when the weather is better

Phil Chitty · 15 June 2007, 13:15

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Originally Posted by The Edges

Considering the weather , we will not be out at Dancing Ledge this weekend (after RIBEX, Becky is not up for another soaking yet

)

Lightweights the lot of ya!!!

Sorry to hear your not coming. We'll just have to go again when the weather is better!!

Hugh Jardon · 15 June 2007, 13:22

its a shame you had not arranged for a week earlier as we had a lovely crossing and trip, lovely and calm

have fun anyway