Storm at Pencarnan

If on Sunday we had taken the advice of the B.B.C. we would have stayed away from the coast, but with the prospect of wrecked birds being driven into Whitesands Bay, we took no notice of Auntie.

It turned out that during the early hours of Monday morning, when the winds were at their strongest, they were from the south; we had hoped for a driving westerly, straight into the bay.

Standing on the cliffs looking across the bay was quite hairy at times and very dramatic. Below us, close inshore to Porthselau, were 3 Gadwall (2male) no doubt members of the party of seven seen here on the last day of December. They were riding a heavy swell in howling winds and atrocious conditions. You won't read about that possibility in your Collins. Also of note - 11 Turnstone, but no wreck.