Dancing with Dolphins

A late cancellation meant a space for a Dolphin Survey trip with Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre. Lots of Dolphins and sea birds – note fish with dolphin in lower picture.

A trip to grassholm with Voyages of Discovery

We had no wind, as calm as it could be, blue skies, blue sea – lots of sea birds including Puffins, Pufflings, Jumplings, Storm petrel and of course the Gannets of Grassholm. Also a pod of about 7/8 Risso’s Dolphins including at least one maybe two calves. They did not show any interest in coming to the boat so we enjoyed their company from a respectable distance.

Today with Thousand islands Wildlife Expeditions

A morning trip today and we saw 20+ Puffins and a ‘Jumpling’ in Ramsey Sound – a little further offshore Hundreds of Puffins (Are there more than previous years) loads of Manx Shearwaters showing ‘flying skills’ by the boat, a Storm petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Grassholm’s fantastic Gannetry etc

Ramsey Island

Just one of the many amazing caves of Ramsey Island taken on a trip with Voyages of Discovery

Racing cars

Yesterday was the Vintage Sports car Club hill climb at Shelsley Walsh near Worcester. Very hot long drive but great day out. With the high temperatures, pollen and grass seed I fully understand why I now prefer Pembrokeshire to Worcestershire. Shown is the mighty 24 Litre Napier Bentley built in 1929 (left) and an ERA built in 1938

See the sea birds

A great afternoon with Voyages of Discovery – lovely trip to see the Gannets of Grassholm – the home of over 100,000 Gannets, as well as loads of puffins, Guillemots, Shearwaters at sea etc etc. The colours in the tide race around the bitches on our return were magic

Iceland in the sun

I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Iceland. Travelling up the western coast to Husavik in the North we came across amazing scenery, Geysers, a friendly Troll –guess which one he is!! Lots of birds in very remote locations including Sea Eagles, Gyr falcon and a 14 kilometre long by 400 metre high breeding sea bird colony and many Whales including this Humpback etc etc The weather –sunshine 25degrees C