Beachcombing reports?

[Marineboy]

With the recent and possibly ongoing rough weather we have had, I was wondering if anyone had had the opportunity to get down to the coast to walk along what might be some really good strandlines - what coasts are you near and what have you found?

I hope to be able to get down to Chesil Beach this weekend. The south coast have had some interesting things washed up - you never know what you might find. I look forward to seeing what the tide leaves behind.

[Wild-Woman]

Yes, I should think there'll be some interesting things to find. Sadly some birds that wouldn't have made it, along with marine life. There may also be some interesting cargo I should imagine.
The battering that soft cliffs have taken along the south coast eg Blackgang Chine, should expose new fossils. So worth a look.

[Dogghound]

I saw a Porpoise washed up dead, and saw a pod about 100m out the otherday round the marine drive at Scarborough.

[tufftie]

Wont get to have a good look until the weekend but last time I was on the beach - there was tons of rubbish (thrown overboard from the boats tooing and frowing from Newhaven I guess) and lots of fishing line - one complete with a hook Apart from that - lots of drift wood, egg cases, cuttlefish bones, seaweed, slipper shells and limpet shells.

[demicav]

Originally Posted by Marineboy

With the recent and possibly ongoing rough weather we have had, I was wondering if anyone had had the opportunity to get down to the coast to walk along what might be some really good strandlines - what coasts are you near and what have you found?

I hope to be able to get down to Chesil Beach this weekend. The south coast have had some interesting things washed up - you never know what you might find. I look forward to seeing what the tide leaves behind.

My daughter went on a class visit to Sefton coast the other day and there were lots to be seen including Starfish (dead of course), which she brought back to show me with all kinds of shells.

[NickCantle]

I remember similar trips when I was younger. When I was very little, maybe 4 or 5, I remember a school trip to the coast in Norfolk. Sheringham, I think it was. The only thing I remember about it was my Dad getting nipped on the toe by a crab

I'd absolutely love to go beachcombing again. If I get the time in the Easter Holidays then I think I might go up to Cromer or Waxham to have a look. I'm a fan of fossil hunting too! Might ask my Grandad if he wants to go out

Nick

[galanthus]

I love fossil hunting too, I usually go to penarth or on hilly crags. i had a fab collection of fossil ferns, trees, amonites etc. Left them with an ex boyfriend

I've never found anything exciting beachcombing, should go more often.