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Interesting finds on Chesil Beach

Interesting finds on Chesil Beach

                  Top Left; A bone from the beak of a dolphin. Right; Pink sea fans live on rocky reefs. Dislodged fans end up washing up on to the shore. Bottom Left; Cuttlebone – the internal shell of a cuttlefish....
Seal pup on Hamm Common

Seal pup on Hamm Common

On Thursday, last week, reports came in from a member of the public that there was a seal pup on the beach along Hamm Common. When we went over to check, a group of people were watching the pup whilst making sure that no walkers or dogs went to close. The seal was...
Seagrasses in the Fleet

Seagrasses in the Fleet

The Chesil Bank and Fleet Nature Reserve is designated a Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI), this designation is primarily for the internationally important seagrass beds that dominate the Fleet, owing to its soft sediments. In addition to this, the Reserve...
Sea Lemons

Sea Lemons

(Doris pseudoargus) Sea Lemons can often be seen under the Ferrybridge at Portland. The ones in the photographs were seen earlier this week. They can grow to 12cm and are covered in bumpy tubercles. It lays thousands of eggs in a long orange or white ribbon. The sea...
Almost three years to the day!

Almost three years to the day!

Three years ago tomorrow, the 4th of February and again on the 14th of February 2014, the UK was hit by tremendous storms. A combination of very high tides, very low pressure and gale forced winds. Chesil Beach sustained huge driving waves as the storm surge pounded...