Location: Loch Spelve
Position: 56 N 24' 61.0 005 W 44'178
Distance Travelled: 30nm

On a mooring buoy in Loch Spelve its time to reflect on a very productive day….We set out from Tobermory at 1400 hours. While waiting for a late delivery of vegetables, a few hesitant, but very brave volunteers climbed up to the crow’s nest, where a spectacular view of the harbour was waiting for them. We were glad to start moving, especially as it was perfect conditions for making sightings, and that we did! As soon as we set off, harbour porpoises were letting us know their presence. As we travelled along the sound of Mull, the farther south we sailed the more porpoises we saw, eventually passing through a group of 8 or 10 who were all very lively, jumping out of the water, playing and feeding. As this is quite an uncommon thing to see, it was really fortunate to come across so many taking part in this behaviour Some of us even had the pleasure to see a small calf swimming alongside its mother. Once we reached the Firth of Lorn, the number of sightings of porpoises dropped but we were occupied with the spectacular views of the Mountains enclosing the Firth, and the variety of birdlife. After zigzagging from Mull to Kerrera, we eventually ended up in Loch Spelve, where we will spend the night. As well as harbour porpoises, we managed to record common and grey seals, both in the Sound of Mull and the Firth of Lorn, some of whom seemed quite inquisitive and came quite close, their curiosity was certainly welcome! The waters stayed calm and the weather stayed stable throughout the day, giving us a fantastic day of sightings. Apart from a bitter wind towards the end of the day (nothing a hearty cup of soup couldn’t cure), it remained warm and, I’ll say this with a pinch of salt! Gave us a sense of good weather to come…..maybe…..hopefully!