Weather: cloudy and cold / cloudy, rainy, hail, very windy, and very cold
Finds: 225 & 21
Saturday 3rd: There were around 20 people on the beach this time. Many seemed to be doing well for finds. I was finding loads myself. Most of the fossiliferous areas were well exposed but some were covered in slipper shells which made things a bit difficult. Otherwise conditions were ideal. Nice light, not too cold, and not much wind.
Sunday 4th: By contrast, this visit was difficult. There was a stiff, chill wind from the North, and on/off rain (even hail) the whole time. This wind had the effect of raising the tide level, hiding most of the usual spots. In the end, a number of us hardy souls went off westward along the beach to find an outcrop of the Oldhaven Bed that was still exposed (Thanks, Phil). You find that the teeth from this area have hint of blue about them, making them stand out quite well. Not a lot of teeth to be found this time but I may go back in future.
My 225 finds on the 3rd Feb were made up of: 9 Otodus; 3 Eagle ray bars; 1 rabbit fish part (See below); S.macrota x163 (25 complete); C.hopei x38 (4 complete); P.rutoti x10 (2 complete); 1 unidentified shark tooth.
4th Feb (21 finds): 1 fish vert (See below); 1 complete P.rutoti (See below); 1 S. teretidens ; 10 C. hopei (4 complete - Example below); 8 S. macrota (3 complete).