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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. Bottlenose Dolphin Survey 27th July
27/07/06
Position: 57' 53.471N 07' 2.776'W Anchorage: Taransay The weather this morning promised a good day as the eiry fog from yesterday had lifted. The sea was as calm as a mill pond and as we set out we were greeted by a small pod of porpoises which were unusually friendly. As the day progressed we logged cetaceans and seabirds along the coast of Harris, spotting several groups of gannets feeding. Unfortunately we have yet to find any bottlenose dolphins but we are doing some detective work along the way. It is Laura's (the Sightings Officer) job to speak to local boat operators and fishermen as we go along to get an idea of bottlenose dolphin movements locally. After a very Scottish dinner of haggis, with all the trimmings we set anchor in the beautiful bay of Taransay and went ashore for a walk. We rounded off the day with whisky and oat cakes. Kimberley Pavyer, HWDT Volunteer # posted by HWDT @ 1:26 AM
 Silurian Log Archives
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