10 days into 2026 and we have a MEGA
An early start with a great sunrise but a pretty slow couple of hours at the railings this morning with a single Manx, a few auks, 6 Common Scoter, an "on-the-deck" Chough risking life and limb feeding within the dog-walking area, and several Red-throated/Great Northern Divers past and offshore. Until that is, when at around 10am Liam picked up a "#%$£ing Grebe flying out of the bay!" Grebes of any sort are rare at St Ives - especially #%$£ing Grebes - so this was one we needed. However, as soon as he'd picked it up it landed and disappeared into the waves and was lost to view.