Purple Sands at Ness Point, little else

On Sunday 3rd January, a rather overcast day with frequent rain showers, I limited my birding activity to popping down to Ness Point (only just escaping a shower) and saw 4 fine Purple Sandpipers feeding on the narrow ledge at the edge of the Point walkway just north of the finger. I checked Hamilton Dock, early afternoon, nothing there. A calling Meadow Pipit fed in between the Turbine yard and sea wall, I had the usual success with a quick seawatch nothing seen, the "Sotterley of the sea?"