Saturday 27 February 2016

Seaweeds and Ferring Rife

Daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
I haven't blogged recently as I have been trying to catch up with processing photos. I have decided to publish posts quickly to catch up, so some dates will be out of order. This post was a trip to Littlehampton beach on February 2nd and Ferring on Feb 5th.
Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosus
Brown Tuning Fork Weed, Bifurcaria bifurcata
Brown Tuning Fork Weed
bryozoan on Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus
Hairy Sea Mat, Electra pilosa on seaweed
holdfast of Furbellows, Saccorhiza polyschides
Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus
Knotted Wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum
Sea Oak, Halidrys siliquosa
Sea Purslane, Halimione portulacoides
this was washed up and not growing on the beach
Ferring Rife and beach:
Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosus
Bladder Wrack
Common Limpet, Patella vulgata
Common Limpet
Edible Mussel, Mytilus edulis
Edible Mussel
Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus
Sea Oak, Halidrys siliquosa
Sea Oak
Ferring Rife:
Alder catkins & cones, Alnus glutinosa
Bulrush, Typha latifolia
Daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus

orange Black Slugs, Arion ater agg. & Yellow Slugs, Limax flavus

Monday 8 February 2016

Marine flotsam and Sanderlings

Sanderlings, Calidris alba
I have continued combing the beach for interesting things and have started trying to identify seaweeds and bryozoans. Some are easy and some are more challenging, resulting in some additions to the library.
Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus with Dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula
Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosus
Bladder Wrack
bryozoan needing id
2nd bryozoan needing id
as above
Common Whelk eggs, Buccinum undatum
Eyelash Weed, Calliblepharis ciliata
Eyelash Weed
Frosty Sea Mat, Electra pilosa
Hornwrack, Flustra foliacea
Hornwrack
Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus
Irish Moss
Knotted Wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum
Oarweed, Laminaria digitata
Sea Lettuce, Ulva lactuca
Sea Oak, Halidrys siliquosa
seaweed needing id
Spiral Tube Worm, Spirorbis spirorbis on Bladderwrack
Edible Crab shell, Cancer pagurus


Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Sanderlings, Calidris alba



Turnstones, Arenaria interpres