点评:We had an excellent day out with Ruth on her "Otter Walk". This is a guided day with the emphasis on otter spotting rather than walking - we covered only 4km along the shoreline over the whole day. The group is small (4 guests) and so you have a very personal experience.
Ruth is very knowledgeable with a real passion for the fauna and flora on Mull that she is happy to share. As noted the objective is to find otters and then stop and observe the animals - the pace is slow and low key so as to minimise the impact on the otters. We found two otters over the day and had plenty of time to observe their behaviour.
Ruth provides a substantial packed lunch and delicious scones and tea at the end.
All round an excellent day out if you want to focus on a good chance of seeing a particular species - but you need to be happy that it may take hours for a sighting and you are not going to be close enough for fancy photos except in exceptional circumstances.
Observations: you really do need walking boots to move along the rocky shoreline and wear plenty of layers as you can soon chill off standing on the shoreline. Not for kids - too much patience required - stick to a boat trip.
Strong recommendation if you want to learn about Mull's otters.
翻译:我们和 Ruth 一起参加了她的“水獭漫步”,度过了美好的一天。这是有导游陪同的一天,重点是观赏水獭,而不是散步——我们整天只沿着海岸线走了 4 公里。团队很小(4 位客人),所以您可以获得非常个性化的体验。
Ruth 知识渊博,对马尔岛的动植物充满热情,她很乐意分享这些热情。如前所述,目标是找到水獭,然后停下来观察这些动物——节奏缓慢而低调,以尽量减少对水獭的影响。我们在一天中发现了两只水獭,并有充足的时间观察它们的行为。
Ruth 提供丰盛的盒装午餐,并在结束时提供美味的烤饼和茶。
如果您想专注于看到特定物种,那么这是一个非常棒的一天——但您需要高兴地看到可能需要几个小时,并且除非在特殊情况下,否则您无法靠近拍摄精美的照片。
观察:你确实需要步行靴才能沿着岩石海岸线行走,并且要穿很多层衣服,因为你很快就会在海岸线上冷静下来。不适合孩子 - 需要太多耐心 - 坚持乘船旅行。
如果你想了解马尔岛的水獭,强烈推荐。