Hi Everyone,

Typically, on my one day off (Monday) who eventually shows up at Chanonry with her young son but our lovely Moonlight !

I was getting a bit twitchy as she is normally around with the rest of the gang much earlier in the season and it took a chance visit to Chanonry at totally the wrong state of the tide by my pal Alan Ward to get a photo as proof that she is around - just being very sneaky.


© Alan Ward

There were some other dolphins around over near Fort George but Moonlight and her young son were close enough for Alan to get a good fin photo - good job my friend !

Now I just need to see her myself and then get out to sea to find Spirit and then I'll be a happier bunny.


Best Wishes,


Charlie.

Kesslet visited Chanonry briefly yesterday, all the dolphins were pretty close to the beach including Charlie, Zephyr, Rainbow and Brreze. I had a group of students from Middlesex University with me, I play host to a group every year and they were totally amazed at the dolphins...rightly so, you don't see this very often in London eh? Kesslet is looking right at me.


©WDCS/Charlie Phillips

Today was much drier than yesterday but we only had Scoopy, Zephyr and Breeze for company. It was great to see Geoff and his wife Chris on the beach beside me again, long time supporters and dolphin enthusiasts...welcome back folks !


Best Wishes,


Charlie.

Hi Everyone,

I had a VERY rough and windy session with the dolphins this morning at Chanonry, my colleagues Judy and Stine from head office joined me on the beach and were thrilled to see around seven dolphins hunting in the surf. Good old Rainbow had just caught a cracker of a fish and I managed to get a few sharp frames with her and the salmon hanging out of her mouth.


©WDCS/Charlie Phillips

I was very pleased at how many good shots I was able to get through all the choppy waves and spray, my new camera body is behaving itself beautifully although trying to keep the big telephoto lens steady this morning in the strong wind after three hours made my left arm feel like a bit of overcooked spaghetti !

Best Wishes,


Charlie.

Hi Everyone,

Hope that you are all well and enjoying this May bank holiday !

We had quite a lot of boat traffic this morning in the Kessock Channel, mainly the local Sea Scouts who were out training youngsters in how to handle powered craft. Kesslet and Charlie, who had suddenly appeared, both chomping on fish were getting the attention of the boat users, the Sea Scouts were great as usual but there was one little light coloured inflatable with two blokes on it that were following the two dolphins almost a wee bit too much for my liking, if they hadn't kept the safe distance away from the dolphins that they did then the Police would have been getting a little phone call...what is it about bank holidays - It's always the same !


©WDCS/Charlie Phillips

In the photo above you can see some of the boats today in the very twinkly water, and if that is you in the light coloured inflatable boat nearest my camera, then behave !


Best Wishes,


Charlie

Hi Everyone,

I'm just testing something so please don't complain about the video footage quality - I shall remove it shortly !



Best Wishes,


Charlie.