Blowing an unseasonal SW gale with occasional showers. Far to long spent staring out to sea this morning with returns of just 5 Fulmars, 2 Curlew & a few seagulls. A Hobby shot past the obs with 34 Swifts also struggling past. A new migrant present in the form of a Spot Fly but in these conditions birding around the bushes a waste of time with a walk anywhere near the beach or along the riverbank resulting in one getting sand blasted !