High tides flooded life into the marsh

This morning we found the marsh completely flooded. And the tide was rushing out to the bay.

High of 66 °F | Humidity (avg) 77% | Wind @ 8 mph (ESE) | High Tide 6.5 ft. @ 10:25 AM | Moon 8% visible.

CUNY students clean up!

Professor Kathleen from CUNY brings her oceanography students out to Rocky Point Marsh to make their own observations of the local ecology. We then engage in a good old-fashioned clean up.

This is the first time I've seen a sea star on this shoreline.

Professor Kathleen and Tony Luscombe, NPS Biological Technician meet with the students afterwards.

Professor Kathleen and Tony Luscombe.

This may be a juvenile northern brown snake (Storeria d. dekayi), another marsh resident we were pleased to meet.

High of 55 °F | Humidity (avg) 44% | Wind @ 9 mph (SSW) | High Tide 5.9 ft. @ 6:27 AM | Moon 8% visible.