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 Shark Trust Eggcase Hunt at Wembury! |
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29.11.06
Following the recent stormy weather, those of us down at the Shark Trust decided an afternoon winter rummage for eggcases on Wembury Beach was in order! A group of three of us, Ali and Holly from the Shark Trust, and Eric Stephen from APECs spent a delightful couple of hours wandering along the strandline in the winter sunshine. During our hunt, we found 2 thornback ray, 4 spotted ray, 1 small-eyed ray, 3 undulate ray and 7 spotted catshark eggcases, as well as enjoying a picnic on the beach and being amazed at the complete randomness of some of the flotsam and jetsam we found!
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The recent stormy weather meant that the strandline was huge! |
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Some of the Eggcase Haul!
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Eric & Holly with some of the eggcases!
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Eggcases wasn't all we found - onshore winds had washed hundreds of 'by-the-wind-sailors' onto the beach!
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Wintertime is an excellent time to get out on the beach & hunt for eggcases, particularly following storms or strong onshore winds, when large amounts of strandline material is washed up. If you're wanting to organise a winter eggcase hunt, take a look at Eggcase Hunt Resources for some handy hint & tips, keep an eye on the weather and vanishing daylight and don't forget to let us know what you found!
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