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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. 17th June 2009
Date: Wednesday 17th June
Anchorage: Bunessan, Isle of Mull Position: 56°19’.248N, 06°15’.007W Distance Travelled: 45.0NM Day 8: We left Rum a bit later than usual under heavy gray skies. As we travelled between Eigg and Rum, limitless amounts of Manx Shearwaters gracefully glided above the waves. A single harbour porpoise was seen and we had several acoustic detections. Even though the weather was better than expected, the sea state made it difficult to see anything (if there was anything to see). We anchored for the evening near Bunessan, Mull and had a wonderful birthday supper celebration for Doris. She was also surprised with a card and delicious cake. A trip ashore to the Argyll Arms pub was a good way to relax after a rolling day at sea. Although a bit less relaxed for the ones still discovering ticks. # posted by HWDT @ 12:43 PM
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