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.
Date: Wednesday 10th June
Anchorage: Crossapol Bay (Coll)
Position: 56°34’.864N, 006°39’.583W
Distance travelled: 30.0NM
Day 1: A splendid start - seal, golden eagle, minke, minke, dead (stinky) minke, a bunch of basking sharks, more seals.
All volunteers still present and correct – but who knows how long for? They haven’t fed us yet, or let us sleep. We fear for our lives. If you can read this, please help us...
Team 3 rollcall:
Esme – Earthwatch PR guru & purveyor of chocolate peanuts
James – biology student; can get any electrical goods you need - dead cheap, just don’t ask too many questions
Ian – mathematician & software engineer. Has today bought a nice new fleece. He’s keeping a low profile so far, but it’s early days yet.
Jane – author of lies and inhabitant of the small village of Bristol
Doris – Bavarian and mountain enthusiast. Skis uphill, contrary – apparently - to the laws of physics.
Danielle – HWDT volunteer – joined Silurian today and was straight up the crow’s nest like a rat up a drainpipe... she’s still there 12 hours later – we canna lure her down. We may have to leave some tasty, tasty Minke blubber out for her – that’ll do the trick...
Date: Tuesday 9th June
Anchorage: Tobermory Bay
Position: 56°37’.191N, 006°03’.950W
Distance travelled: -NM
Day 0:
DON’T FALL OFF.
DON’T SET FIRE TO STUFF.
DON’T WASH.
# posted by HWDT @ 8:26 AM