Sad news from over the weekend.   A post-mortem on the 35 dead pilot whales was cancelled Sunday due to bad weather.

Whales found dead on Donegal beach

Thirty-five whales have beached and died on an island off Burtonport in Co Donegal.   The whales were discovered this afternoon on a beach on Rutland Island and are understood to be pilot whales, mostly mothers and calves.   The whales had been seen feeding in the area around Aranmore Island since Tuesday.

Pilot whales have a tendency to beach themselves in large numbers and a similar incident occurred in Co Mayo some years ago.

Thanks to Alaric Bond for passing on the news.