NEW Beach | The Other Side of The Island! | Bayside Shelling | Beach Hunt | Shelling New England
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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Today's shell adventure - it's getting steamy in New England so we are up for sunrise to beat the summer heat! It's 74 degrees at 5AM and we are ready for low tide. You have to get up pretty early on Plum Island in the summer to beat the heat, the bugs and the competition! When we arrived there was an amazing sunrise and a decent wrack line with some surprisingly different shells! Today we searched in a little sand and waded in the water with some crabs and mussel beds! In addition to the amazing shells, the water was a decent temperature in the high 50's! **LOVE**. Today's favorites scores include a some soft shell clamshells, Basket Whelks, Limpets, Dog Whelks and mini moons! Thank you for watching and subscribing! Subscribing lets me know you like the content I'm creating and it keeps me coming back!
NEW Beach | The Other Side of The Island! | Bayside Shelling | Beach Hunt | Shelling New England
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❤✌ Visiting Plum Island Massachusetts ❤✌
Most IMPORTANT thing 1st: All of the really great shells I find in my videos are inside the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is closing 99.9% of the beaches from April 1st 2022 to August 2022 in an effort to protect the Piping Plover nests. Piping Plovers are endangered and the beaches are closed in an effort to help raise the plover population. When the beaches close, there is no beach access. The 1st gate will remain open, but it's not good for shelling. At the very end of the refuge (after gate 7) there are the Bar Head Rocks (featured in this video). Those rocks are located on Sandy Point reservation (which is Ipswich Ma and not part of the Parker River Wildlife Refuge.) That section will remain open! It's VERY good for shelling.
If you want the full Plum Island experience (all 11 miles of beach) - late August, September, October, November and December are great months. The off season is best because during the summer the island is very congested.
The spring is ok, but the weather can be very unpredictable as you can see from watching my videos.
Green Heads: We also have Green head flies that start swarming early July through August. They love the beach and they bite. They are like mosquitos on steroids.
Where to Shell: The Parker River Wildlife Refuge Gates 5 to Bars Head is amazing for shelling.
It's always best to contact the refuge before booking any trips if you are coming specifically for shelling and the beaches. This way you are sure the gate to the lower lots will be open along with the beaches.
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Where to stay: There are Air BNB's all over the island, but The Blue Inn is SPECTACULAR. Right on the ocean - I am a huge fan. Newburyport is right over the bridge and it's perfect for New England Charm. Tons of restaurants, Inns and Air BNB's.
Where to Eat: There are several restaurants on the island, to name a few of my favorites: The Beachcomber, The Plum Island Grill, Bob Lobster, Georgie Porgies.
Newburyport: Sea Level is my absolute favorite! As well as The Park Lunch.
Other Activities: Plum Island Kayak, Newburyport Whale Watches, Fishing Charters, Surfing, Sailboat Tours - so much fun!
...And if you see me on the beach, be sure to flag me down and say hello!
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Fun to see a different area of the island - all sorts of treasures there! I love striped blue mussels and look specifically for the striped ones.
Yes - It was a bit mosquito-y on the hike out, but worth it! I had no idea blue mussels could be striped like that! I want to go back and spend more time digging through the shell piles in the water. I feel like I may be able to find a Neptune there! Maybe?
I'm in New Zealand and love watching shelling around the world...been enjoying your finds.. we have some great shells here too 😀
Thank you so much for watching! I would love to visit New Zealand someday and do some shelling!! ❤️✌️🌊
Loved the bay side! The baby Stimpson’s whelk is adorable, and that mussel! Although, I love when you shell the rocks, the bay side was such a treat!
Hi Robin! Yes - it was fun to explore the other side of the island! I am looking forward to all the gates opening soon! Pretty soon we will have 11 miles to explore! Get ready my friend for some serious beaching!
Loved the sharks eye she fou
Hi Tanya! Thank you so much for coming along on our beach adventures! The beach is so much better with friends! Shell well my friend!!
All so wonderful! Thanks, Jaime.
Hi Kristin! Thank you so much for joining me on my beach walk! It was fun exploring a new place! I am so excited the beaches will be opening soon! I am going to happy dance all over the sand! :)
Wow cool seeing he other side of the island. Great shells again today. Keep on shelling. Take care🐚💜
Hey Ginny! Thank you! 😊 Pretty soon all the gates will be open! I'm super excited to explore!! Stay tuned!
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin so am I. I can’t wait to see what you find there😊
@@ginnybullock9627 Me too! I can't wait until they release the date!!!
Love your normal shelling in the rocks but this was a treat. The bay side is beautiful. The muscle was so pretty and love the little moon snails.
Hi Freda! Yes - I wanted to take everyone exploring today to a new area of the island that we've never been to before! In the next week or 2 the refuge should be opening up all the gates again! I am going to be so excited! 11 miles of coast to explore! Are you ready!?
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin Girl I am so ready!!!
@@fredamoore1743 Me too! 🥰✌️🌊🤗
You have taught me so much in this video. Thanks for sharing.
Love the underwater shots!
I need to practice camera control! The current kept pulling it and I went a bit rogue 🤣🌊✌️ I will have to practice more! Lol
Another great adventure. Love the mussel. I'd pick up every blue mussel, if I lived in the area. I find them fascinating. Kjb
Hi Bob! I was shocked when I discovered the striped ones! I've never seen a blue mussel like that before! There were so many on the bottom. I look forward to going back and digging through the ones in the water more! Thanks for coming along!
Hey my friend. Hi Kim. Fab underwater shots. Lovely shell finds. Cute baby moons. Lots of crabs. I found loads of slipper shells here. Very invasive species. Oh it's spidercrab season in Cornwall just now and we're going there on Wednesday. So looking forward to it. Lots of love to you all from AJ, Bertie the beach dog and I 🏴❤
Thank you! I have to have better camera control..the current kept leading me astray! Hahahaha. I can't wait to see pictures of your trip! Please give hugs to AJ and Bertie the beach Dog and of course a giant one for you!
Beautiful shells, that was a nice walk on the bay side.
Yes! It's always fun exploring a new place! I want to go back and go through more of the shells on the bottom. I feel like there may be a Neptune in there!
I love anything that has to do with salt water.i miss going so much.thank you for sharing.love from florida.
Love and hugs back from Plum Island! Thanks so much for watching!!
I always learn something new from your videos thank you for sharing 🦀🐚😄
Hi Dawn! Thanks for watching! It's so much for to explore a new place and new shells!
Well that was a fun walk! I love the color of the light in the early morning. I think my favorite thing was the crab tracks ... how cute! Do you guys have ghost crabs? We have them here and they are particularly active in the evening/early morning - fun to watch. Thanks for the coffee chat, Jaime!
Hi Kim! Yes - morning before the heat hits is my favorite time to beach in the summer! We do have Ghost crabs in MA, but I have never seen them on the Island. We do have Fiddler Crabs and I am always on the lookout for them! Thanks for coming along on my morning beach walk! Look forward to our coffee next week! I'm also looking forward to all the beaches opening! Whoop!
I think I'm starting to get a soft spot for those "little guy" shells cuz they're so stinkin cute 😁. And I think the mussel you found was one of the prettiest shells I've ever seen 😉
Hi Kimberly! I am totally kicking myself for leaving that mussel shell behind! Why did I do that? lol. And yes! The minis can be so fun! I love the baby Stimpsoni I found - so super cute!
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin don't kick yourself....we all do things that we question later but you will find many more beautiful shells😁
@@kimberlyaustin6677 I keep watching the footage saying, "why did I put that back?" 🤔🤣
Thank you!!!! So informative! I appreciate you. ❤️
Hi Mary Ann! I appreciate YOU my friend! 💜🌊✌ Thank you for all your support and joining me on my beach adventures! Pretty soon the gates will be opening and we will have so much beach to explore! WhooHoo!
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin I cannot wait!! ❤️❤️❤️
Fun video. Not as much to see on the bay side but some different things to learn about.
Yes! The ocean side wins for me too! I am so super excited because all the gates are going to open in August! No date set yet, but I can't wait to have the full 11 miles of coastline to explore!!! Whoohoo! Get ready!
Those crab tracks, so cute. Thank you for the commentary! I'm on Cape cod so so much of your information helps me identify the shells 🐚 I find here.
I have to plan a trip up to Plumb Island
You are so super welcome! Thanks for watching! I love all little crabs here! I am always looking for a lady crab or a fiddler crab. I haven't found one yet! I love shelling on the Cape! It's one of my most favorite places.
Happy you found a tortoiseshell limpet! And that blue mussel! Prettiest one I've ever seen! That marine algae is Irish moss....typically reddish purple brown when alive. It's losing it's color. Love the underwater horseshoe crab footage too! Nice info. 🌞
I love so much that you know all the names!! Thank you so much for your help identifying! I was so excited to find that limpet shell! There were more there too!!
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin I had to learn a few things to write my books LOL I have a book on seaweed too!
@@j.roach-evans1010 I have that book and all your books except the new plover one :) I will be getting that one soon. I also just gave a copy of the seaweed one as part of a baby shower gift. It was the perfect cute size for the present! 🥰
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin awe thank you so much 💕 I did not know you had the whole series! Thank you for gifting them too....I really appreciate it ❤️🙏❤️
@@j.roach-evans1010 You are very welcome. They are so cute and I love the size! I am going to order the plover one this weekend!
Oh my goodness the dark mussel shell was beautiful! The dark rich color looked like it was a piece of carved mahogany that had been lacquered!! I also liked the quahog and the hinged surf clam. We’re you able to keep it together? I suppose you can always glue it! Nice hunting today!!
Hi Kim! I'm not sure why I even try 😂 I broke it before I even got in the car! The really funny part is that I always feel like I can do it and then nope! But I do have both pieces and good idea with the glue!
Wow you missed picking up almost all my blue mussel shells! Otherwise it was a cool walk! And those baby moons were awesome! Love & Hugs from Virginia.
Hi Karleen! Hugs from PI! I will be sure to pick up more blue mussels for you next week! Also - some purple horse mussels if I find any!
I'm going to make a guess here, blue is your favorite color? Sea blue and turquoise and cornflower blue are my favorite blues. Since I majored in art it is hard to have a favorite color, I'm flighty about colors. I like the blue mussel with the striped pattern on it and the pink and gold moon snail. Both very pretty. That operculum looks like a "baby's ear shell" and I love that it is like glass that light can pass through it. Great walk!
That is a fantastic guess Chris! 😂🌊✌ Blue is 100% my most favorite color ever! I need to google cornflower blue! I have never heard of that color before! Yes - those amber operculum's are my favorite. I love holding them up to the sun. Moon snails have the best operculum's because they are so translucent. Others I have seen are brown and/ or black and very thick. Thanks for coming on my beach walk with me!
Seems like not as many shells today! I do LOVE the baby moons!!!! R
Not too many today! I am totally grasping at straws waiting for the refuge to open up! Haha. I am looking everywhere to find fun and interesting things to share with everyone - the struggle is totally real Debrann - Hahaha! But, soon the refuge will open all it's gates and there will be so many shells we will freak out and happy dance all over the beach! Get ready my friend!
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin Find those big moons!!!
I love the small moons - will need to find myself some when I make it up there - just a few more months. I figure it will be worth the 8 hour drive.....
I think all the beaches will be opening in August sometime. The best time for sure is fall 👌🙌
That's the first time I heard the slipper snails are invasive...they are native here.
Hello and yes! They are Native here...the Atlantic Slipper shell...but, it has become an invasive species in other areas of the world like Europe. I heard they are super damaging to oyster beds because they smother them - whoa 😳. I heard they may start incorporating them into cuisine soon as they are supposed to be very sweet. I will take their word for it 🤣😉
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin Oh Wow, I can believe it as they are often seen in deep piles on the shore. LOL - Not sure I'd be eating them either....but they say if you can't control them....eat them....just like the green crabs : D
Thank you Jaime for taking us a to new location on Plum Island. I would spend my time looking for the small whelks etc and of course moons too. It's so relaxing hitting the beach and shelling with you. Much love from Australia 🦘. Rachelle xo
Hi Rachelle! Thank you so much and thanks for coming along! Yes - it was fun to experience a new spot on the island and also some new shells and finds! That Neptune though - always! Haha. In a week or 2 the beaches should open! Stay tuned for a storm of shells! Whoohoo!!!
@@PlumIslandSeaCabin Yay. Bring it on gf xo