Time

What was seen

Other Wildlife/Birds in vicinity

Map Ref:

Weather/Sea conditions /Tides

Photos click to enlarge

01.09.11

13.15

Minke Whale

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

North of Cairns fo Coll

Wind picking up, a little choppy

Behaviour:

Young minke feeding close to the boat, 5 seperate sightings

01.09.11

12.00

Grey and Common Seals

Terns, Gannets, Cormorants

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns fo Coll

Breezy, sun breaking through cloud

Behaviour:

Sunning on rocks, some in water feeding and playing

01.09.11

09.45

Porpoise

Terns, Gannets, Cormorants

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Loch Sunart

Breezy, overcast

Behaviour:

4/5 groups of 3 adults with young feeding

25.08.11

16.00

Porpoise

Rafts of birds feeding

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Between Coll and Muck

Breezy, some clouds

Behaviour:

Feeding, group of 3, and group of 6 moving fast through water, breaking surface

25.08.11

15.25

Minke Whales

Rafts of birds feeding

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Between Coll and Muck

56,46.054n 6,20.969w

Breezy, some clouds

Video

Behaviour:

Feeding, 3 separate sightings

25.08.11

14.25

Minke Whales

Rafts of birds feeding

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

NE Cairns of Coll

45,43.133n 6,25.519w

Breezy, some clouds

Behaviour:

Feeding

25.08.11

12.00

Common and Grey Seals

Shags, Terns, Razorbills

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns of Coll

Breezy, some clouds

Behaviour:

Basking in sun, some very curious about us, coming close up to the boat

25.08.11

10.30

Porpoise

Gannets, Terns

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

West of Oronsay

Breezy, overcast

Behaviour:

24.08.11

14.30

Porpoise group of 10

Terns, Gulls, Razorbills

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns of Coll

56,43.603n 6,25.702w

Calm, Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

24.08.11

14.00

Minke Whales x2

Terns, Gulls, Razorbills

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns of Coll

56,43.603n 6,25.702w

Calm, Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

24.08.11

12.30

Common Seals, Grey Seals

Gannets, Terns, Shags

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns of Coll

Sunny

Behaviour:

Basking in the sun

24.08.11

10.30

Porpoise

Terns, Gannets feeding

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

West of Oronsay

Breezy, sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

24.08.11

10.05

Common Seals

Terns, Cormorants

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

West of Carna

Breezy, sunny

Behaviour:

Warming up in the sun

17.08.11

20.10-20.20

Porpoises one group of 4, one group of 3

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Between Ardslignish and Risga

Flat calm with beautiful sunset!

Photos

Behaviour:

All just feeding, quite shy, we were quite late so just kept travelling home and saw them on the way. All just feeding, quite shy, we were quite late so just kept traveliing home and saw them on the way.

17.08.11

16.55

Minke Whales large group of at least 5 adults pos 6 with one very small calf

Hundreds of Shear waters and a large number of Gannets, a few bonxies but hard to see in amounst the mix.

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Between Eigg and Muck

56'50.543N 006'10.259W

Slight swell, sunny with some cloud about

Video

Photos

Behaviour:

Totally amazing experience. First time I have seen so many whales in the same area. Humongous group of birds feeding, so much activity with the whales diving in and around the birds and us. We stayed with them for at least 40minutes with the food and bird groups moving around the water, sometimes close to us and sometimes further away. Got a few very good videos, please see links and pictures - its hard to describe the volume and encounters. The calf seen was very small, a lttle bigger than a common dolphin but suspected to be smaller than a bottle nose dolphin. It is seen in at least 2 of the videos and Tom has a quick picture. AN experience of a lifetime for me!

17.08.11

16.40

Minke Whale

Shearwaters and Gannets

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Just out of Muck

56'49.971N 006'10.966

Slight swell, sunny with some cloud about

Behaviour:

One lone whale, fairly big travelling west. Seemed to be feeding but we did not stay here long.

17.08.11

13.30

Minke Whale - suspected 2 seperate whales

Porpoises

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Around the Cairns of Coll

56'42.730N 006'25.123W

Slight swell, sunny with some cloud about

Behaviour:

Very Sneaky Minke whales not overly sociable. Suspected 2 as they were coming up in opposite directions very quickly. Porpoises all around the boat inbetween whale sightings, one group of 5, 2-3 groups of 2 seen. All feeding happily.

17.08.11

12.15

An Abundance of wildlife at the Cairns of Coll

Common Seals, Grey Seals, Herons, Gulls, terns

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns of Coll

Sunny and Calm

Behaviour:

Seals relaxing, low tide so a large number around, mainly common seals. A few common seal pups swimming in the shallow waters. - Tasty Soup!

17.08.11

10.20

Porpoises x2

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Just south of Sealach Mor

Calm, little overcast

Behaviour:

Feeding

17.08.11

10.05

Porpoises 4-6

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Between Risga and Oronsay

56'40.308N 005'55.063W

Calm

Behaviour:

We saw 3-4 seperate surfaces local to one area, assumed feeding

15.08.11

18.20

Porpoises x 12-14

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Off Kilchoan Bay, Macleans nose, Ardslignish and Oronsay

Nice and Calm - hot sunshine streaming in the back of the boat.

Behaviour:

Small groups of 2-4 with one larger group of 4-6 off Oronsay. Feeding, shy only saw a few surfaces. Porpoises off Oransay were very active heavily feeding.

15.08.11

14.30

Minke Whale x 2

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

NE of Cairns of Coll

56'42.682N 006'25.293W

Slight swell north of Cairns but other than that not to bad.

Behaviour:

Suspected to be the Minke from before with a juvenile about. Quite a few surfaces but at a bit of a distance away.Suspected to be the Minke from before with a juvenile about. Quite a few surfaces but at a bit of a distance away.

15.08.11

14.10

Basking Shark x 2

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Just east of Cairns of Coll

56'41.829N 006'25.490W

Slight sweel but not uncomfortable. Rain stopped, gentle breeze

Photos

Behaviour:

2 sharks feeding maybe 200metres apart. Both moving quite fast but one slowly came down our starboard side about 15 metres away, feeding the whole time with its white mouth wide open.

15.08.11

14.00

Basking Shark and Minke Whale

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Just east of Cairns of Coll

56'41.953N 006'25.858W

Slight sweel but not uncomfortable. Rain stopped, gentle breeze

Behaviour:

Shark spotted ahead of us on our port side, when we all went over to look for it a minke whale popped up between us and the shark. The whale surfaced 3 times, the last time heading towards us with a spectacular view of its back as it arched over and dived down. We then lost the Minke as it headed further North but the shark was still feeding on the surface so we watched that for a while.

15.08.11

13.40

Wildlife at the Cairns of Coll

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Cairns of Coll

Wind 3-4 little bit over cast and drizzly at the Cairns

Behaviour:

Lots of Seals, 50+ counted on one set of rocks, lots dotted around the place. The common seal pups really coming on well and become strong curious swimmers. Lots of feeding terns, shags and cormerants perched on the rocks drying their wings.

12.08.11

12.30

Otter, small in size

Laga Bay

Small boat - when being put on the mooring

Tide was far out, and the waves were breaking on the shore - perfect otter conditions in my opinion.

Behaviour:

I have seen otters most often in low tide with waves as they play inbetween the waves and feed. This one was quite happy with the boat near by and had 2 or 3 dives before we came ashore and left it to feed.

09.08.11

15.15

Hen Harriers x 2

4 Hooded Crows, 2 Gannets feeding, loads of Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

In between Broadrock and Carna, flying high

Patchy clouds with sunshine, slightly windier than this morning

Behaviour:

Soaring high, assumed to be looking for food.

09.08.11

14.30

Mackerel

Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

Around Risga

Patchy clouds with sunshine, slightly windier than this morning

Behaviour:

As requested we spent some time fishing for our supper and caught 6 mackerel.

09.08.11

14.20

Seals - Common adults and juveniles

Herons, Oyster Catchers, loads of Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

Goat Island, Loch Teacuis and west exit around Carna

Patchy clouds with sunshine, slightly windier than this morning

Behaviour:

Sun bathing, people watching

09.08.11

14.00

Porpoise x 3, possibly 1 ad with juvenile

Gulls and Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

The entrance into Carna heading west

Patchy clouds with sunshine, slightly windier than this morning

Behaviour:

Sun bathing, people watching

09.08.11

12.10

Otter, on it's own

Gulls and Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

At the 'bad corner' 5 minutes west of Laga Bay

Patchy clouds with sunshine, small breeze

Behaviour:

A quick glimpse seen of a small otter assumed to be either a female or a juvenile.

09.08.11

11.10-11.30

Common Seals x 15 at least

Herons, Oyster Catchers, loads of Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

Loch Teacuis and on the west exit of Carna

Patchy clouds with sunshine, small breeze

Behaviour:

Sun bathing, people watching

09.08.11

10.45

Porpoises x 2 possibly 1 Ad with juvenile

Gulls and Terns

Private R1 Trip with Graeme

The entrance to Carna heading west

Patchy clouds with sunshine, small breeze

Behaviour:

Feeding.

03.08.11

18.00

Porpoises

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

Passing through Kilchoan

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

Several small groups of porpoises seen feeding, visability not that great so we left them to it and continued on.

03.08.11

17.00

Manx Shear Waters

Seal

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

On way home from Cairns

56'41.351N 006'25.490W

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

2 large groups of feeding shear waters as we came home, lovely to see in the mist - again very mystical.

03.08.11

16.20

Basking Shark x 1

Seal

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

On way home from Cairns

56'41.351N 006'25.490W

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

One lone shark feeding, one medium sized seal also in vicinity.

03.08.11

15.20

Wildlife at the Cairns of Coll mainly - Common and Grey seals

Herons, terns, gulls, sprat swimming in the water

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

The islands off the north of Coll

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

All animals pretty much chilling out in the rainy mist, a few seals circling us whilst we cooked our fish, very curious. A few guests went swimming but the seals did not join in. Nice and chilled out really.

03.08.11

15.00

Mackerel - enough for lunch

Seals, Terns

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

Caught off the splasher at the Cairns of Coll

56'42.630N 006'26.126W

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

As requested the guests dropped a few lines to catch some mackerel to BBQ for lunch, they were moving around the Cairns of Coll in shoals and we drifted over these in certain places. Some nice pollock also caught and cooked.

03.08.11

14.35

Basking Shark

Minke Whale

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

Just off the Cairns of Coll

56'43.103N 006'25.109W

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

Large lone shark feeding, lost it in the fog but at one stage I could have sworn that I saw a huge shadow in the fog then a massive splash - so hard to confirm but I think this was a breaching basking shark - very mystical with the fog all around.

03.08.11

14.30

Minke Whale

Basking Shark and Gannets

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

Just off the Cairns of Coll

56'43.049N 006'25.109W

Still very little wind and heavy fog , viz around 100metres

Behaviour:

Feeding minke, quite a small one quite happy going around the drop off from the splasher up and down the edge.

03.08.11

11.30

Porpoises small group 2-3

Laurenca - Full day Private Charter

Between Risga and Oronsay, Loch Sunart

Wind 0-1, slightly foggy

Behaviour:

Feeding, kept themselves to themselves

02.08.11

18.10

Porpoises

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

As we rounded Ardnamurchan to Kilchoan

56'40.951N 006'10.570W

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

Small group, very shy but a few surfaces seen as we passed them. A few more groups seen as we travelled home through Loch Sunart.

02.08.11

17.20

Minke Whale

Shearwaters

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

As we left Muck

56'41.230N 006'12.322W

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

Minke and Shearwaters feeding quite happily, similar to previous trips. Great finish to great day.

02.08.11

15.00

Minke Whale

Shearwaters

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Just before the isle of Muck

56'46.688N 006'16.985W

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

Very large group of birds, mainly shearwaters again. Within a few minutes of being there a huge Minke whale popped up, possibly identified as 'Casey'. We watched it feeding as it also circled us. We left it feeding to continue onto the island of muck.

02.08.11

14.40

Porpoises x 7

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Between the Cairns of Coll and the isle of Muck

56'44.141N 006'22.354W

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

Spotted south of us as we were travelling to Muck, again quite shy but 2 small groups of 3-4.

02.08.11

13.20

Minke Whale

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

North East of Cairns of Coll

56'42.885N 006'25.180W

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

1 small whale feeding happily, kept the same distance from us most of the time until we went to leave and then it surfaced much closer than before, lovely view of it as it surfaced the length of us.

02.08.11

13.00

Basking Sharks x 3

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

East Exit of Cairns of Coll

56'41.505N 006'26.536W

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

All 3 feeding, 1 small the other 2 fairly big. They stayed in fairly shallow waters so we left them to it and went out to look for some whales.

02.08.11

12.30

Wildlife at The Cairns of Coll

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Cairns of Coll

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

Common seals, grey seals, terns, shags and cormorants an abundance of wildlife and crystal clear waters at the cairns. Took some underwater videos of the sand eels swimming around in the shallow sandy waters.

02.08.11

10.00, 10.15, 11.00

Porpoises

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Ardslignish Point and on the way out to the Cairns of Coll

Sunny and still

Behaviour:

3 separate groups of porpoises ranging from 2 to 4 individuals in size. Generally very shy but good sightings as they carried on with their own agendas.

01.08.11

17.45

Minke Whale x 2

Shear waters, fulmars and gannets

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Exiting the Isle of Muck

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

As we left Muck we came across another large group of feeding birds. We floated on the outskirts of the group and watched a minke also feeding around the group with porpoises to the side. This was one of my best experiences with feeding whales and feeding birds together. The birds did manage to group the feed into a ball and within the large mass of birds, 40-50 started to concentrate their feeding on a small section of water about 20metres from the boat. It was impressive but then the Minke whale came up between us and the ball of birds. It was so quiet everywhere except for the birds feeding, the minke breathing and the occasional porpoise popping up. As we moved off the Minke whale also went the same way, surfacing several times along side us. We then came across yet another large group of feeding birds with a second Minke feeding in it. We continued on our way home but saw the 2 whales surfacing together between feeding. Really great day with more porpoises on the way home. Gorgeous weather, huge amount of food around -great sightings!!

01.08.11

15.40

Minke Whale

Shoals of sprat, Huge flock of Manx Shear waters, fulmars and a few gannets

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Between the Cairns of Coll and the island of Muck

56'45.824N 006'17.776W

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

A huge flock of shear waters with a few fulmars and gannets mixed in. All feeding heavily over a large area. A great example of shoals of sprat as they surfaced in the still water they looked like rain drops. We watched for a few minutes then were joined by a large minke whale also feeding heavily. We stayed to watch the Minke whale for several surfaces before continuing on to Muck for some cake!

01.08.11

15.30

Porpoises x 2

Fulmars

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Between the Cairns of Coll and the island of Muck

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

2 porpoises happily feeding as they moved off the fulmars started to come closer and a couple swam right up to the boat, we didnt have anything they were interested in but they posed for pictures.

01.08.11

14.45

Basking Sharks x 2

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Just off the Cairns

56'42.663N 006'25.292W

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

Feeding Sharks, got a quick underwater video of one of them, only a few seconds but we will perfect our methods.

01.08.11

14.15

Minke Whales x 2

Shear waters and Gannets

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

North East of the Cairns of Coll

56'42.957N 006'25.377

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

Two Minke whales feeding, one possibly identified as 'Knobble'. This whale was quite sociable and surfaced about 15metres from the boat , wonderful view of the blow hole entire back and dorsal fin

01.08.11

13.45

Basking Sharks x 9

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Just North West of the Cairns of Coll

56'42.359N 006'28.048W

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

A few lone sharks and small groups of 3-4 feeding. Some were following each other quite closely behaviour sometimes associated with mating behaviour.

01.08.11

13.00

Common Seals and pups, Grey seals, terns, shags, cormorants, herons, eider ducks and much more

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Cairns of Coll

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

Seals sun bathing, terns feeding and circling the area, clear sandy waters and an abundance of wildlife.

01.08.11

12.45

Basking Shark

Laurenca - Full day marine wildlife and whale watching trip

Starting to enter the Cairns of Coll

56'40.412N 006'23.711W

Flat calm, mirror seas, slightly over cast with sunny spells- perfect sighting conditions

Behaviour:

Lone shark happily feeding.

31.07.11

16.15

Sea Eagle

Gulls

Laga Lodge

Loch Sunart, Laga Bay

Windy, light rain

Behaviour:

Eagle was being harrassed by the gulls

28.07.11

11.30

Porpoise

Terns, Oyster Catchers

Self Drive Boat

Loch Sunart, Laga Bay

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

14.07.11

Afternoon

Juvenile Sea Eagle

Self Drive Boat Hire

Loch Teacuis

Calm but slightly overcast, occasional rain

Behaviour:

As the self drive boat hire rounded a corner the young eagle had been perched on the rocks. It then flew up in front of them so close they could read his tag. It then flew down the loch a little and rested in the trees. The guests spent some time watching it then moved off. When they came home they were able to look up the individual online because of the tagged information they had collected.

13.07.11

16.30

Pair of Buzzards

Hooded Crows

R1 Wildlife Trip

Laga Bay

Sunny, light breeze

Behaviour:

Being chased off by crows

13.07.11

15.30

Porpoise

Terns feeding

R1 Wildlife Trip

Loch Sunart

Sunny, light breeze

Behaviour:

Feeding

13.07.11

14.30

Adult and baby Common Seal

Oyster Catcher, Terns

R1 Wildlife Trip

Loch Teacuis

Sunny, light breeze

Behaviour:

Sunning on rocks

12.07.11

Afternoon

Lots of feeding birds and Mackerel shoals

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Near Broad Rock, west of Carna

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

A few mackerel shoals moving through the loch and lots of birds feeding heavily, small terns gracefully dipping into the water. (caught 9 mackerel for the guests dinner).

12.07.11

Afternoon

Porpoise

Lots of Terns, Herons, Oyster Catchers, Shags

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Loch Teacuis

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

One loan Porpoise surfaced just in front of us as we were about to exit Teacuis. We then stopped to let it pass and it kind of circled the boat and then dived down. Resurface about 20meters away and then was gone.

12.07.11

Afternoon

15-20 Common Seals, mix of adults/pups

Lots of Terns, Herons, Oyster Catchers, Shags

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Loch Teacuis

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

Seals lazing in the sun, pups playing in the water, some out with their mums. 3-4 on most of the rocks so a good number today.

08.07.11

17:50

Porpoises

Terns, Gulls

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Just off the North point of Carna

Still lovely and calm, rain eased off for th porpoises

Behaviour:

A small group of 3-4 feeding happily, approached us from a distance and passed us curiously. We could always hear their breaths when they popped up.

08.07.11

17:15

Possible Otter

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Near Glenborrodale Castle

Calm, just starting to rain

Behaviour:

Very quick glimpse in the sea weed, then it was away. Water very very calm so ideal conditions for spotting but not so ideal for the otters to linger.

08.07.11

16:45

Unconfirmed Eagle sighting

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Exiting Loch Teacuis above Oronsay

Calm, slightly overcast

Behaviour:

Soaring above loch Dromna Buidhe heading out west over Morvern, it sometimes hovered so not convinced it was an eagle.

08.07.11

16:30

Adult and pup Common Seals

Herons, Terns, Oyster Catchers

Private Guided R1 Trip with Sue

Loch Teacuis

Calm, slightly overcast

Behaviour:

Mother seals hauled out on rocks, a few pups feeding, some playing in the water.

05.07.11

18:15

Single Pine Marten

Sue and Tag saw it out walking

Camas Innas

Nice evening, slight breeze

Behaviour:

It was wondering along the road when it suddenly spotted Tag the labrador and darted into the trees. Tag on the lead had a good sniff but we didn't see it again. Pine martens often spotted around that area.

01.07.11

17:45

Single Hind - Red Deer

Sue - driving home

Near Camas Innas

Nice evening

Behaviour:

Was standing at the side of the road just the other side of the wall. Noticed it when we passed it then reversed to have a better look. It stayed next to us, looked like a young hind maybe 2 years old and healthy.

23.06.11

11:45

Adult Otter and 2 young ones

Common Seals and Pups

R1 Wildlife Trip

Loch Teacuis

Calm and sunny, breezy

Behaviour:

Otters playing on the rocks, seals sunbathing

23.06.11

11:15

Adult and young Common Seals

Oyster Catchers, Terns, Herons

R1 Wildlife Trip

Eilean nan Gabhar, Loch Teacuis

Calm, sunny

Behaviour:

Basking in the sun.

14.06.11

19:00

Sea Eagles

Laurenca - Full day trip to Treshnish Isles

Bloody Bay, Mull

Slightly chilly wind but clear skies and calm waters

Video to come

Behaviour:

Flew into the bay landed on the cliffs for about 10minutes then took off and flew around the bay giving us a great display. Please see slightly blurred video.

14.06.11

18:00

Porpoises

Gannets

Laurenca - Full day trip to Treshnish Isles

Between Lunga and Caliach Point on Mull

56'34.19N 6'21.789W

Calm and sunny with a gentle swell.

Behaviour:

Very quick glimpse, they appeared to be feeding but were quite shy.

14.06.11

13:00 - 16:00

Treshnish wildlife, lots of breeding birds, rabbits, plants and a great view of the ruins

Laurenca - Full day trip to Treshnish Isles

Lunga, the largest of Treshnish Isles

Calm and sunny

Video to come

Behaviour:

The puffins looked like they were mainly nest builing still, with a lot collecting grass. Some of the Puffins were seen with fish in their beaks presumably for their young so a big mix there. Guilimots were sitting on eggs but no chicks spotted this time, videos and pictures taken. We saw 2 puffins fighting down a hill, please see video, plenty of Razor bills and shags. Most of the shags had chicks which is good to see. Weather lovely on the island with great views back to the mainland and out to the surrounding islands.

14.06.11

10:25

Common Seals - mix

Shags, Gulls

Laurenca - Full day trip to Treshnish Isles

Ardslignish

Calm but a slight swell starting, sun starting to come out though

Behaviour:

Sun bathing on rocks

14.06.11

10:15

Common Seals - mix

Shags, Gulls

Laurenca - Full day trip to Treshnish Isles

Oronsay

Calm but slightly overcast

Behaviour:

Sun bathing on rocks

12.06.11

17:44

1 Northern Diver

Laurenca - Wildlife-Whale watching trip

In Sanna Bay

Wind 2, still a little overcast but nice,very calm in Sanna bay, calm enough to go right in and touch the beach.

Behaviour:

Only one adult seen on its own, paddling about the bay.

12.06.11

15:00

Common Dolphins, small group of 5-7 mainly adults seen

Laurenca - Wildlife-Whale watching trip

Half way between the Cairns of Coll and the island of Muck

Wind 3,slightly overcast, very gentle small swell begining.

Dolphin photos

Behaviour:

Seen from a distance between us and the island of Muck. We stayed on course and they came towards us however they chose to have a quick look and continue going the way we had come from, no bow riding this time but we did have a good view of them as they passed us.

12.06.11

14:30

Minke Whale, mother and juvenile

Gannets and other sea birds

Laurenca - Wildlife-Whale watching trip

North of Coll

Calm and sunny

Minke photo

Behaviour:

Feeding

12.06.11

13:45

Common Dolphins

Gannets and other sea birds

Laurenca - Wildlife-Whale watching trip

1/4-1/2 mile west of Cairns of Coll

Calm, force 2, perfect sunny day

Dolphin photos

Behaviour:

Racing around boat

12.06.11

13:45

Minke Whales - 2 seen, one larger than the other but the smaller one not a calf.

Manx Shear Waters

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

NE of Cairns of Coll

Wind 3, still sunny, no notable swell

Videos

Behaviour:

When first spotted we had 4 surfaces, the whale then dived down to feed. We waited for it to come up and then we had another sighting further west than expected. We started to think there may be more than one whale in the are. This was confirmed about 10 minutes later when the whales started to surface together yet 200m apart. One whale surfaced around 50meters from the bow of the boat at one stage but most of the sightings were 200-300 meters away. Please see video and pictures showing the larger whale.

12.06.11

13:30

Common Dolphins large group 50+

Gannets

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

NW of Cairns of Coll

Wind 2-3, still sunny, no notable swell

Video

Behaviour:

Large group of Dolphins that came towards us from a distance, continued to bow ride with us - lovely experience! Please see videos and pictures.

12.06.11

13:20

Northern Divers - 3 adults

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Just leaving the Cairns on the East side

Wind 2-3, still sunny, no notable swell

Wildlife photos

Behaviour:

3 adults paddling along the surface

12.06.11

12:30

Seals, Cormorants

Lots of different wildlife at the Cairns, a vast amount of birds seen

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

The Cairns of Coll

Calm and sheltered at the Cairns - Sun shining.

Wildlife photos

Behaviour:

Common and Grey Seals some sunbathing, some in the water. Very interested in Tag the labrador that came on the trip today.

12.06.11

11:15

Shearwaters, mainly adults seen

Gannets

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

SE of Cairns of Coll

Wind 2-3, still sunny, no notable swell

Behaviour:

30-40 Manx Shearwaters rafted up, some feeding.

12.06.11

10:45

Golden Eagles, 2 adults

Gulls, Auks

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Ben Hiant

Wind 1-2, sunny and calm

Behaviour:

2 Eagles spotted coaring over Ben Hiant

12.06.11

10:30

Common Seals, Adult Group

Gulls, Auks

Laurenca - Full day Marine Wildlife and Whale Watching Trip

Sealach Mor, Ardslignish

Wind 1-2, sunny and calm

Behaviour:

Sun bathing on island

06.06.11

14:30

Eagle

Laga Lodge

Above Ben Laga

Calm, cloudy

Behaviour:

Circling

03.06.11

16:00

Shearwaters

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Just off Ardnamurchan Lighthouse

56'45.824n 6'20.263w

Big swell, Sun behind clouds

Video

Behaviour:

Huge flock of Shearwaters

03.06.11

14:00

Common Dolphins

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Between Coll and Muck

56'45.824n 6'20.263w

Big swell, Sunny

Behaviour:

Riding on the bow of the boat

03.06.11

13:40

Basking Shark

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Just off the Cairns of Coll

56'42.911n 6'25.561w

Big swell, Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

03.06.11

10:42

Porpoise

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Between Ardnamurchan and Coll

56'40.353n 06'03.166

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

03.06.11

10:30

Porpoise

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Macleans Nose

56'40.362n 06'01.635w

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

03.06.11

09:50

Common Seals

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Ardslignish

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

Basking

03.06.11

09:00

Porpoise

Laurenca - full day marine wildlife whale watching trip

Laga Bay

Calm and Sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

02.06.11

12:45

Common Seals

Oyster Catchers, Terns

R1 - 2 hour trip

Loch Teacuis

Calm, cloudy

Behaviour:

02.06.11

12:15

Porpoise

R1 - 2 hour trip

Loch Sunart

Calm, cloudy

Behaviour:

Feeding

01.06.11

12:00

Porpoise

Terns

R1 - 2 hour trip

Loch Sunart

Calm and sunny

Behaviour:

Feeding

01.06.11

11:45

Pair of Sea Eagles

R1 - 2 hour trip

Loch Teacuis

Calm and sunny

Behaviour:

Circling on thermals

01.06.11

11:30

Common Seals

Oyster catcher

R1 - 2 hour trip

Loch Teacuis

Calm and sunny

Behaviour:

Sun bathing