It's been quite a month, there are changes to the Wemyss coastline that I have never witnessed the like of before, features that were familiar have suffered dramatic change all due to the two extensive storms from the East. Concrete has been stripped from the pathways, the beach level has never been lower, where the stones etc. have been moved to is anyone's guess. the wildlife has suffered as much, large area's of the rocks below the high tide line have been stripped of seaweed and invertebrate life, limpet shells are a common occurrence but the amount still with the mollusc inside was extraordinary, octopus, flounder's were also noted
The feared "wreck" of auks didn't materialise with only about eight counted in the weeks after the storms, two shags and two kittiwakes adding to the casualty list. This may only have been the tip of the iceberg though as I noted Great black back gull's feasting on carcasses out at sea. It seems these birds may still be suffering a lack of condition as witnessed by the bird pictured, out of place sitting on the harbour wall this morning, the shag image in the recent images gallery was also unusually approachable, it's also possible that numbers are reduced as the tides scoured the beach off them also. What was evident though was related to the topic of the moment, Plastic, where it has all come from is amazing, no, staggering.