An increasing SSE wind then rain from 1030 hrs. Up to then 2,350 Cormorants headed out to sea fishing early on with southbound 24 Brent, 17 Common Scoter, 7 Common Gull, 6 Red-throated Diver, Curlew & Wigeon plus northbound 28 Common Scoter, 13 Red-throats, 9 Brent, 2 Gannet & Oyk plus 18 Kitts offshore. Cold 'n wet so abandon ship !