‘Egglet No1’ was launched yesterday after some delay due to adverse weather (south westerly winds which would have quickly returned it to its  point of departure).  An easterly wind and a neap tide carried it to a marsh island around sixty metres distant, where it will stay until spring tides around full moon allow it to venture further.  It carries the shell of a five year old common whelk as well as the egg cases of the same species, previously gathered from this  location.