On a windy overcast Tuesday morning (11th May) Michelle one of the Sea Watch volunteers climbed to the cliff observation point to double check with the PhD research assistants that the sea state was indeed too rough for marine mammal observations that day. As the three of them glanced down onto Bird's Rock they saw a curious sight. In front of them they saw a head emerge from the waves, binoculars to the eyes and expecting a seal's head they were taken back by a brown creature with a fish in mouth, a long tail and four legs - an otter (Lutra lutra) catching his breakfast in the surf. Next time the camera will be poised ready, as you never know what encounters you'll have at 07:50am!
Sea Watch Foundation Team
www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk
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