{"id":21482,"date":"2014-12-10T06:52:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T11:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=21482"},"modified":"2015-05-18T14:00:51","modified_gmt":"2015-05-18T18:00:51","slug":"collecting-seashells-to-saving-a-sandwich-tern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/10\/collecting-seashells-to-saving-a-sandwich-tern\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting Seashells To Saving A Sandwich Tern"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Finding<\/a><\/p>\n

We found WHELKS, BABYS EARS, WORMIES, CONCHS and lots of SEA URCHINS on our iLoveShelling cruise to Cayo Costa … but Jeff (from VA)\u00a0got a head start of everybody else. He started shelling on the low tide mud flat beside the dock at Mccarthy’s Marina before our Captiva Cruises<\/strong><\/a> boat even left for the island! He spotted something on the bar then came up with\u00a02 LIGHTNING WHELKS and a PEAR WHELK. Love it!<\/p>\n

\"Shelling<\/a><\/p>\n

We arrived on Cayo costa to grey, overcast skies…<\/p>\n

\"gray<\/a><\/p>\n

But the sun started peaking out just in time to shine on the shells. Amy from Kansas City quickly found 2 SUNRAY VENUS clams with both sides still attached. It was a SUNRAY VENUS kinda day!<\/p>\n

\"Finding<\/a><\/p>\n

Trish and Bill (FL) were having the same luck with FIGHTING CONCHS on the bayside where the boat anchored.<\/p>\n

\"Shelling<\/a><\/p>\n

As I walked around to the Gulf side of the island, I saw Elizabeth and her Gramma Linda (Nebraska) working the high tide wrack line where all of the miniatures were hiding.<\/p>\n

\"shelling<\/a><\/p>\n

Elizabeth said she saw a BUBBLE SHELL so then started to focus on finding a WENTLETRAP. Yes! She found one along with a whole host of other sweet minis like this FALSE ANGEL WING, teeny tiny juvie CHESTNUT TURBAN, CERITHS, WHELKS, CONCHS and even tiny dried SEA URCHINS.<\/p>\n

\"Sweet<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarah from Fort Lauderdale found a few nice chunks of COQUINA LIMESTONE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to use as display\u00a0for the\u00a0different shells she found on her trip.<\/p>\n

\"Shelling<\/a><\/p>\n

Sasha and Brooks (IL) found a few treasures to fill their shell bucket but I was thrilled for Sasha that she found a beautiful FLORIDA CONE.<\/p>\n

\"Finding<\/a><\/p>\n

I was tickled to see Becky and Wade<\/strong><\/a> on the cruise! They are amazing shellers who love everything about the beach and end up sharing most of their shells since they have so many. They are always a delight.<\/p>\n

\"Becky<\/a><\/p>\n

They couldn’t resist keeping the gorgeous double SUNRAY VENUSES. I don’t blame them… look at those colors!<\/p>\n

\"Double<\/a><\/p>\n

There were some very cool WORM SHELLS that Ellen and Chad (Ohio) found\u00a0but they found SUNRAY VENUSES as well and the one Ellen is holding up has an incredible color pattern- the color was as magenta as her jacket!<\/p>\n

\"sun<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeff and Lisa found even more treasures to add to Jeff’s finds at the marina dock and they were also happy to receive $25 gift certificates from Sealife By Congress.<\/p>\n

\"Shelling<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, once again everybody on the iLoveShelling cruise received a $25 gift certificate to trade for a sterling silver charm or to use for anything else in their store. Thank you Sealife By Congress<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"SLBC<\/a><\/p>\n

It was really fun to see Candace and Ken (MO) again (Candace helped me solve the Texas Longhorn mystery<\/strong><\/a>!) in her cutie tee shirt and<\/em> she had strung a SUNRAY VENUS on a necklace with a silver charm similar to my DOSINIA\u00a0necklace<\/strong><\/a>. Warm and fuzzies, I tell ya.<\/p>\n

\"Getting<\/a><\/p>\n

But hold on, we didn’t just find shells… Sisters Cissy (Asheville, NC), Debbie (Chapel Hill, NC) and Karen (Charleston, SC) had great luck finding shells (the top photo with the BABYS EARS) but they also saw an injured bird that needed rescuing. Carolina Sisters to the rescue!<\/p>\n

\"Having<\/a><\/p>\n

They hurried back to the boat to tell Captain Skip who grabbed a towel then hurried to the beach to find it. He found\u00a0a SANDWICH TERN unable to fly because of an injured wing so he gently gathered the bird in the towel to keep her secure\u00a0then headed back to the boat to call CROW<\/a><\/strong> (Clinic for the Rehabilitation Of Wildlife).<\/p>\n

\"Captain<\/a><\/p>\n

As soon as we got back to the dock, CROW volunteers Jaclyn and Ryan were waiting with a carrier to get Miss SANDWICH TERN safely to the clinic for medical help and treated ASAP. I called today to see how she was – she’s gaining weight and healing her wing but she still needs a few more days to recover. Get well quickly, Miss BLT! heehee<\/p>\n

Here are the awesome rescuers…<\/p>\n

\"saving<\/a><\/p>\n

See? Shelling is ALWAYS an adventure. You should join us on one of these exshellent\u00a0shelling trips with so many other fabshellous shellers. I just announced new dates through May 2015… CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> for the new dates and more info…<\/p>\n

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