The keeper of the official Loch Ness Monster Register says he's not surprised there haven't been any official sightings of the monster this year – despite a bumper year in 2021.
Inverness-based Gary Campbell, who has recorded more than 1136 alleged sightings of Nessie over the past 26 years, stated that the start of the year and the end of winter is usually a quiet time for the monster.
He explained there tends to be very few people around at this time of year and the hours of daylight are much shorter, meaning there's less daylight available for people to watch the surface of the loch.