I catch the 8:21 train to Filey and I'm there by 9:30. It is a day of unexpected showers, strong northerly wind and sunny spells. I donned my winter coat as the Brigg is very exposed. Low tide was at 11:08, so I decided to head to the Brigg by the beach and then return by Carr Naze. I was hoping the walk to the Brigg would be mostly sheltered from the wind, although it mostly turned out not to be. The flock of Ostercatchers comes down to the beach from the country park. I scan the beach and the bay, and I'm pleasantly surprised to see a drake Eider very close to the tideline. A bit later, I find a little corner in the cliff that is a bit sheltered and I scan the bay again. There are two Great Northern Divers and a Scoter, and a bit further what I think is a guillemot but turns out to be a Red-throated Diver. At the Brigg itself, Shags and Cormorants, a few Purple Sandpipers, a lone Knot and some Oystercatchers. Foam blows across the Brigg, the waves breaking against it. I brace myself and keep walking towards the end of the Brigg. Three Purple Sandpipers are feeding right beside me, oblivious to my presence. Two Herring gull juveniles chase each other over a piece of kelp.
Other than St Mark's Flies and some snails, there are few active invertebrates out. I move onto the north cliff. The wind is really strong and taking any sharp photos a challenge. That is why I don't even notice that this Kittiwake, the only one on the colony, is ringed. Fortunately I can read the code and have reported. Will update here when I hear back.
