Chanonry Point on the Black Isle near Inverness is one of the best places in
the UK to watch bottle-nosed dolphins from land. Today there was a pod of
about 20 dolphins which contained at least three calves.
I've just started a week long tour of northern Scotland hoping to see a few
whales and dolphins and this was a great start. I'll be spending a few days in the north
east around John O'Groats before heading west along the north coast of
Scotland to Durness and then dropping down to Ullapool. It can be all very hit
and miss with cetaceans and I might spend the next seven days watching the
sea, but I've got three boat trips planned which should give me a better than
average chance, plus hopefully I'll see a few decent birds as well. Whatever happens it should be a great experience. Today at
Chanonry Point, three summer plumage red-thoated divers flew past, a black
guillemot, 20 gannets and a few each of Sandwich and common terns.
You can see calves in a few of the photos, especially this one. The two animals on the left are calves and the animal on the right is a calf.
Dolphin watchers at Chanonry Point.
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