New Year's Day

Started the New Year off by nearly getting blown away.  Just standing on the cliffs above Brighton marina was effort enough and with southerly winds gusting at 30mph there wasn't a lot moving at sea. I re - located lower down and watched 2 flocks of Brents battling the winds heading east. About 30 +20 altogether.  Two Turnastone on the beach weren't impressed with the weather either.  Suprisingly no Gannets, so the real winners were the gulls, of which GBBs took pride of place manoeuvring through the winds with precision and ease.
Back home for coffee and breakfast and to watch the male Blackcap on the feeders.