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On board Silurian
Most weeks April through October she is either monitoring the waters of the west coast of Scotland for whales, dolphins, and porpoises, or serving as a floating classroom for one of the many Argyll island primary and secondary schools. Read the log below to find out what Silurian and her crew have been up to each week and all about the whales, dolphins and porpoises they spot! To find out about the latest marine life sightings spotted elsewhere, click here. If you would like to send the crew an e-mail with your questions click here. Click here to view the Silurian Log archive. Wednesday 10th August Position: Port Ellen, Islay Weather: Fog banks and light winds Distance travelled: 54 nautical miles Today we encountered a different side of the Hebridean climate. We woke early (6.00) to a damp and fog bound morning. After heaving the anchor we motored around to Scalisaig the main port of call for Colonsay where Nicole our education officer departed for the ferry. One crew less, we headed on our way eastwards to the Sound of Islay. We had the tide with us and whistled through this narrow channel at 11 knots! Still in fog, but thankfully with no more rain we carried on towards Gigha and gradually the cloud lifted. Our survey efforts brought another great day of porpoise sightings, 11 encounters totalling 17 animals – these guys are good! We transected our way down to our mooring for the night – Port Ellen. The home of hot showers, pubs and most importantly whisky! Log by: Juliet # posted by HWDT @ 11:50 PM
 Silurian Log Archives
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