The Safari and Young Un AB set up the scopes, deck chairs and all important banner just before 09.00 as the group of volunteer watchers from a nearby college got themselves organised in to watching left and watching right teams.
With the sun over our shoulder and a light easterly breeze conditions were good and we were all hopeful of some sightings.
Sandwich Terns blogged about fishing like little white darts not far in front of us as the tide ebbed. AB called out what he was picking up, a couple of Gannets, a Manx Shearwater more terns, including some Common Terns.
But cloud cover appeared and the wind changed to in our faces picked up and brought with it a serious chill...crikey it went cold.
A shout went up and we got on to a Grey Seal...only to discover minutes later that it was a turtle murdering novelty Helium balloon looking for all the world like a seal's head.
A Grey Seal was seen but what a nightmare it was! It played hard to get, every time someone got on to it and shouted it dropped below the waves for ages. Eventually we managed to get one of the volunteers on to it...took some doing!!!
The wind continued to increase and the cold became numbing at times as sightings of everything dwindled to almost nothing.
Where to next? Day 2 tomorrow...hope it's a bit better. Gynn Square 09.00 to 13.00 all welcome - wrap up warm!
In the meantime let us know how many marine mammals were giving you the slip in your outback.
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