One month almost gone......
Beachcombing project........
With the weather has unpredictable as ever I've been diverted to do some beachcombing on Cefn Sidan, not only is it good exercise (its a three mile round trip), its also very interesting.
I've started making a collection to use with visitors to the Pembrey reserve, its quite basic but already I've turned up a few exciting finds.
When I get around to it I'll label the items separately in the meantime I'll explain each photograph.
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| A selection of "Tellins"top and middle left: Horse Mussel, Necklace Shell middle and bottom centre:, Dog Whelk bottom right: Striped Venus top right and the gold shell is a Banded Wedge Shell middle centre |
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| Sea Potato Urchin bottom left, Pod Razor Shell middle:, Common Cockle and Prickly/rough Cockle top row: and Pharus legumen (no common name) bottom right |
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| Egg Cases of Dog Whelk Left, and a Sea Heart, a vine seed from tropical America, Right: |
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Cuttlefish bone centre:, egg cases from Small Spotted Catshark (dogfish) top centre and top left under Cuttlefish bone, with Ray cases in the lower middle.
The high water mark on any beach is worth exploring and identifying most items is pretty easy.
There was another positive out of the exercise, I didn't find any dead or dying Sea birds, given the rough and stormy weather this winter I think that's a good and surprising thing.
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