Autumn at Cameron’s Bight
I stopped for a quick snack at Cameron’s Bight today. Glorious still Autumn day, the sun shining on the water and rays streaming through clouds. The stillness and silence were restive.
I munched happily on my pie and sipped my oragnic latte. Until I realised something rather disturbing. There were no seagulls. Strange. No wind. Another couple enjoying a picnic nearby. No scavengers!?
Eventually, two adult Pacific gulls appeared. Then a pair of younger Pacific gulls hoping to share any remnants. Two seagulls ventured forth – young and quite skinny. The only times I witness an absence of seabirds is in violent storms and even then, there are usually some brave souls around.
The murky sands and the obvious lack of any fishy picnic for the the birds speaks volumes.
It was eerie.
Blue Wedges have updated with an interesting newsletter. We know now about the ship running aground at McCrae.
We await the first reports of the condition of the Bay with interest.