Egg Case and RSPB Survey

Between 2 and 10 June the RSPB are doing a survey to record the wildlife in our gardens. Should be pretty good given our location! This is a photo of the sheet sent out with the latest issue of their magazine. Online recording forms can be downloaded at www.rspb.org.uk/naturecount.

The newest display at the centre. We have become rather interested in shark and ray egg cases since Mary brought in her Blonde ray case!

Lorna

Blonde Ray Eggcase

Mary McGregor from the RSPB handed in this large mermaid's purse on Monday. I found this brilliant website with a key for identifying mermaid's purses and think this is the egg case of a Blonde Ray. It is one of the largest egg cases likely to be found on British shores. Our specimen measured approx 200 mm x 90 mm with the horns and 130 mm x 90 mm without them.A great find, thanks Mary (or whoever found it!)

http://tiny.cc/hv67ew

Becky

Eggcase of Blonde Ray (Raja brachyura)