Tuesday, December 16, 2025
It was nice and bright early on, and I was at West Terrace by ten; but I had to wait an hour before I picked up a blow far out and got onto the whale, seemingly heading up the loch.
I was freezing cold by then so I went home for lunch.
In the afternoon I returned and walked about to keep warm, until a heavy shower of rain sent me back to the shelter of my car; but when it had cleared away I spotted a whale and had several sightings between 1pm and 2pm.
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The sea looked so inviting I just couldn't leave, but kept hanging on for one more glimpse of the whale. It has become an obsession really - but if so, I'm not alone. There have been lots of other people waiting and hoping; but they don't seem to feel the cold as much as I do! Meanwhile, I've neglected my birdwatching, and despite the masses of seabirds clustering round the whale they have been so far away that I can't say if any good gulls have been among them.
// posted by Christine @ 8:07 AM 
