RECENT SIGHTINGS LOG

Since this blog began about a year ago, two things were uppermost. The first was to provide a platform where classic sightings are not dismissed so easily and given a more thorough analysis from the point of view of a "believer".

Second was to highlight the latest news from Loch Ness and there is nothing more important in this respect than sighting reports. So, with that in mind, this posting will be updated whenever a new claim to have seen Nessie appears in the media. It will be a permanent link below our picture of Nessie on the right hand side of the page.

I do not claim that every sighting logged is actually of the Loch Ness Monster, I will give my opinion when there is enough data to merit it but I leave the reader to form their own opinion.

There is also a second section which logs sightings from years past which I think have not appeared in the general literature before.

If any reader has further information to add to the log, add a comment to this post and it will automatically be sent to my email account (lochnesskelpie@gmail.com).

Alternatively, email me at the above address if you want to keep it private.

SIGHTINGS SINCE APRIL 2010

Sighting #1
Witnesses: Richard Preston
Date: 24th November 2010
Location: Aldourie Castle
Recording: Photograph
Time: 1500
Analysis: here.

Sighting #2
Witnesses: Joan and William Jobes
Date: 24th May 2011
Location: Former Fort Augustus Abbey
Recording: Photograph
Time: 1110
Analysis: here.

Sighting #3
Witnesses: Simon and Jan Hargreaves, Graham Baine and Ala MacGruer
Date: 15th June 2011
Location: Foyers Post Office
Recording: None
Time: 1430-1500
Analysis: here, here and here.

Sighting #4
Witnesses: Jon Rowe
Date: 7th September 2011
Location: Dores Bay
Recording: Photograph
Time: 1230
Analysis: here and here and here.

Sighting #5
Witnesses: Marcus Atkinson
Date: early September 2011
Location: Urquhart Castle
Recording: Sonar
Time: morning?
Analysis: here and here.

Sighting #6
Witnesses: Diane Blackmore
Date: 28th August 2011
Location: Lochend
Recording: None
Time: 1000
Analysis: here.

Sighting #7
Witnesses: Adam Bird
Date: 18th September 2010
Location: Urquhart Bay
Recording: Webcam
Time: 1220
Analysis: here.

Sighting #8
Witnesses: Anonymous (local man)
Date: 4th April 2012
Location: Urquhart Bay
Recording: None
Time: 1715
Analysis: here.

Sighting #9
Witnesses: Anonymous (Glasgow man)
Date: 11th April 2010
Location: Urquhart Bay
Recording: Video
Time: Afternoon
Analysis: here.

Sighting #10
Witnesses: "Ed" (Loch Ness webcam user)
Date: 5th April 2012
Location: Just north of Urquhart Bay
Recording: Webcam
Time: 1020
Analysis: here.

Sighting #11
Witnesses: Names withheld
Date: 14th June 2010
Location: Just south of Urquhart Bay
Recording: None
Time: 0720
Analysis: here.

Sighting #12
Witnesses: Daniel Parker and other
Date: 26th June 2013
Location: Just north of Inverfarigaig
Recording: Photograph
Time: 1500
Analysis: here.


LOCATION OF SIGHTINGS

OLDER SIGHTINGS

Witnesses: Margaret Aitken
Date: July 1933
Location: Dores Road opposite Castle
Time: afternoon
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: "James" from Lewes
Date: About 1979
Location: Shallow water off Urquhart Castle
Time: dusk
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Chris Sharratt
Date: 1990
Location: Inverfarigaig
Time: daytime
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Fort Augustus Abbey Monk
Date: 1930s?
Location: Fort Augustus Abbey
Time: daytime
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Gordon Powell
Date: 21st June 1936
Location: Urquhart Bay
Time: 1730
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Sean O' Donovan
Date: August 1962
Location: Urquhart Bay
Time: daytime
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Tim Richardson
Date: February 2002
Location: Urquhart Bay
Time: morning
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Anonymous
Date:May 2009
Location: near Fort Augustus
Time: late afternoon
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Mr. Candlish
Date:1980s?
Location: Urquhart Bay
Time:not known
Analysis: here.

Witnesses: Unknown (told by William MacKenzie)
Date:Spring 1880
Location: Unknown
Time:not known
Analysis: here

Witnesses: Stanley Roberts
Date:1978
Location: Urquhart Castle
Time:not known
Analysis: here

Witnesses: W. Fletcher Stiell
Date:August 1909
Location: Unknown
Time:not known
Analysis: here