A Nice “Tern” of Events!

The Local “Air Force” Come to Town!
We’re not talking the RAF here, we’re talking terns! It’s been a long while since we saw our delightful little feathered friends over the firth, but today was got quite the showing. Around 20 or so terns, mixed in with some gulls, were hunting around Kilmuir most of the day. Photographing them is hard going since they are so small and so quick, but even just watching them dive at almost 90 degree angles into the water is an absolute joy. We will be keeping an eye on the population of terns hanging out around Kilmuir and the Meikle Mee buoy, as over the summer we are more than likely to find some Arctic Terns in there too!

Kesslet Capers
Local girl Kesslet was present for every sailing today as well, though this time without any sign of Charlie. When she’s alone, Kesslet is quite withdrawn and tends to keep her distance from the boat. That being said, at 10am this morning we had barely left our berth before she made an appearance, diving right under the bow of the boat before heading upriver. She spent most of the day in the Ness, at times wandering out into the Kessock Channel or around the Kessock Bridge itself. She seemed to catch a few salmon on her travels today too, though wasn’t exactly forthcoming in sharing it with everyone else. I spent a good while between sailings watching her from the quayside, buteven then, she was teasing me at the surface more than anything else!

Kesslet sneaking around the river just outside Inverness Marina

Weather Watch
The weather has been quite good recently, but over the next week or so is set to get a little rainy and perhaps a little windy. Make sure you bring a jacket if you’re planning to join us on the boat! Don’t worry if you forget though, as the Dolphin Spirit’s cozy cabin is sure to keep you warm and dry in even the worst weather!