Many visitors come to the Black Isle to see the now famous resident population of Moray Firth Bottle-nosed dolphins - the most northernly population in the world.

Chanonry Point, three miles from Flowerburn , is regarded as possibly the best land based viewing point in Europe to see the dolphins as deep water is close to the beach.

The best times to see them are between April and September on a rising tide. Local tide tables are put in each Lodge or Cottage.

Boat trips to view the dolphins can be taken from Avoch, Cromarty or Inverness and they have a good success rate in finding them. Some trips go further out into the Firth to look for Minke, Pilot and Killer Whales as well as White-beaked and Risso’s dolphins. Common and Grey seals and harbour porpoises can also be seen in the Firth.

The photo’s on this page were taken at Chanonry Point by Howard Taylor from Bradford. Click on them for full size pics,