Thu, 08/24/2023 - 01:58 pm

Courtesy of Dee Dow

Whale in Jewett Cove, southeastern Westport Island, just before dawn, with the Hurry Sundown in the foreground. Courtesy of Channing Jones

Courtesy of Dennis Simmons

Whale in Sheepscot River northeast of Five Islands Aug. 22. Courtesy of Pat Johnson

Courtesy of Dee Dow

Whale in Jewett Cove, southeastern Westport Island, just before dawn, with the Hurry Sundown in the foreground. Courtesy of Channing Jones

Courtesy of Dennis Simmons

Whale in Sheepscot River northeast of Five Islands Aug. 22. Courtesy of Pat Johnson

A whale, no further details available, was being seen in the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset Thursday, Aug. 24. And Town Manager Dennis Simmons was among those who saw the mammal. He shared the attached video and photo with Wiscasset Newspaper.

Simmons said he saw the whale around 11:15 a.m.

Dee Dow of Westport Island shared photos and some information on sightings. Dow wrote in a comment on Wiscasset Newspaper’s Facebook post: “It was also spotted at the south end of Westport before swimming up the Sheepscot. It was also back at the south end the next day. And was seen on the west side of the island today (Aug. 24). According to Marine Mammals of Maine this is a humpback,” Dow added.

Thank you also to Channing Jones for an early morning image of a whale in Jewett Cove.

Westport Island’s Laura Canina said she saw a whale around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 24 in Back River's Cowseagan Narrows on the northeast end of Berry Island. “I was birdwatching (there were osprey, herons, etc. in the area at the time) when I saw a large movement and the whale blew, after which it rolled up and showed its side but did not come fully out of the water. I saw a fin and part of a large body!

Send any photos or descriptions of today’s sightings to news@wiscassetnewspaper.com

And please also keep checking Wiscasset Newspaper on Facebook. People are continuing to post video and still images.