plant/animal reference) to get a bigger pictureCrescent Harbor monitoring team photo 2010 | Young bald eagle at Crescent Harbor | Jim records data |
Evasterias troschelii | Onchidoris with eggs | Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis |
The tide level fell to -2 feet on May 1st as a small but dedicated veteran team checked out Crescent Harbor. Three Beach Watchers took part and one high school student was recruited to help as he hiked along the beach near the start point. More than 50 species were identified including opalescent, barnacle eating (Onchidoris bilamellata), and shaggy mouse nudibranchs, mottled sea stars (Evasterias troschelli), and green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). The high school student quickly caught on to the profiling procedure and appeared surprised by the diversity of the beach. A bald eagle kept a stern eye on the proceedings while perched in a tree on a nearby bluff while two Canada geese and a great blue heron did flybys.