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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. 16th June 2009
Date: Tuesday 16th June
Anchorage: Loch Scresort, Rum Position: 57°00’.831N, 06°16’.096W Distance Travelled: 48.6NM Day 7: Today started dull and gray as we left our anchorage and went in search for the Barra Boys, a group of bottlenose dolphins that inhabit this area. No luck, so we sailed back across the Sea of the Hebrides. Other than birds, nothing was seen. We sailed by the north side of Canna and around the west side of Rum. The first and shortest sighting of the day was a single common dolphin which passed right by the stern in the opposite direction. The anchor was dropped in Loch Scresort, Rum and fantastic supper of haggis, neaps and tatties. Several hours were spent on shore, whether it was exploring the landscape or worshiping indoor plumbing, with unlimited amounts of hot water. Kinloch Castle pub was our rendezvous for the evening, with world class thumb war champion, Esme, crushing all competition. Once back onboard, hot drinks and bedtime brownies were supplied as another fantastic day drew to a close. # posted by HWDT @ 4:59 AM
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