Marine Magic & Costa de Mull

Theo's tour 16.08.25

What a lovely sunny day! Once again, the weather is really treating us with a nice light breeze. Theo was on tour once again with a Mull Nature Explorer and started the tour in great fashion once again.

The first sighting of the tour was a grey seal eating a sizeable scorpionfish. Shortly after, a pod of Common Dolphins appeared, travelling up the Sound of Mull, followed by a pod of Harbour Porpoise. Two types of cetaceans in one hour of the tour—magical! All the guests were shocked and overjoyed by this strong start to the morning.

After the amazing morning, the group found a pair of adult White-Tailed Eagles perched in a tree, looking magnificent in the sun. Through the scope, the detail of their blonde crowns was spectacular. A Golden Eagle briefly appeared on the skyline, and a kettle of eight Buzzards rose up from the treeline. Then, they took in the fantastic views of Mull's west coast, with Harbour Seals basking on the rocks below.

While appreciating the Mull landscape, three White-Tailed Eagles appeared and were thermalling over the distant skyline, with Buzzards calling and two Kestrels flying by. As the tide eventually dropped around lunchtime, it was time to try and find otters. Shortly after, Theo spotted an otter swimming towards a small island where it climbed out, had a roll around, and went to sleep in the sun. Everyone was jealous of the otter's relaxing life!

Almost as if they were following the tour, further down the coast, everyone enjoyed a second pod of Common Dolphins leaping fantastically from the water for 20 minutes! It is so special to witness this event from land, seeing all the splashes with Mull's incredible backdrop surrounding you. Just after the dolphins, a male Golden Eagle soared along the near ridgeline before Theo spotted the female perched up. The whole group managed to get quick views through the scope before she flew off after the male.

The tour finished out on the moors with a juvenile White-Tailed Eagle being harassed by a Buzzard. A fairly close Ringtail Hen Harrier slowly flew past, hunting, while a nursery herd of Red Deer fed away happily. A sunny Saturday with great sightings ended the week's guiding very strongly. Thank you to everyone who attended; it was great fun!