A rather grey day.
A Stonechat.
Cormorants and "Sammy" the seal (top right)
Getting started.
Certainly NOT easy pickings..!
One of the recorders takes a break.
Part of an ammonite fossil.
"Sammy" watchers at tea break.
Trying to accurately record the all the findings.
Some of the litter haul.
On Tuesday night we had heavy electrical storms over the Island which left us with a cloudy start to Wednesday. Having made the long trek down the hill from the car park, we were pleasantly surprised to see that the beach looked relatively litter free (nothing like our last visit Wed 11th May 2016 - Watershoot Bay, St Catherine's…) First looks can be deceptive and we were soon busy collecting all those strange things that we find on this beach. (Unlike previous years, this time we DID NOT find a toilet seat!) As per usual, we were not only collecting the litter but recording every detail which is then incorporated in a national survey. During our session, "Sammy" the seal was frequently seen just off the rocks and kept us entertained during the tea break.
Have a look at this link to decide which kind of seal Sammy was -
Common and Grey Seals | Britishseafishing.co.uk (- I am going for the grey variety) As for the answer to "What is the collective noun for seals?", the following was found on the internet Pod, Bob, Harem, Herd, Rookery - so take your pick.
Perhaps we collected less than previous years but that meant ranging further across those uneven rocks which can be very hard going! The photographs above show the results of our efforts so well done everyone! Come the end of a strenuous session you then have the challenge of climbing the hill back up to the car park…. a true Green Gym work-out…!
Many thanks to Terry for taking the photographs.
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