tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post5552685561101873420..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: First Clamming of the SeasonPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-20236396493473189322012-05-07T15:46:57.117-04:002012-05-07T15:46:57.117-04:00It is not unusual to see a crab or two, and maybe ...It is not unusual to see a crab or two, and maybe a skate (or a sting ray) or a flounder. It is best to push your rake in front of you so you won't step on a sting ray, a submerged piece of rusty metal (not common, but it's best to avoid them), or oyster shells. Sometimes you find conch shells with hermit crabs in them. On Saturday I raked up a small, live cockle -- not common, but not particularly unusual.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-24503617408065894902012-05-06T11:30:33.381-04:002012-05-06T11:30:33.381-04:00What other wildlife do you tend to spy on such out...What other wildlife do you tend to spy on such outings? Crabs? Skates? Fish?<br /><br />From the Teach's Hole/Silver Lake webcams, it seems as if the weekend has been picture perfect, though maybe a bit more blustery today. I notice the number of boats in the harbor is on the rise, too. Things must be picking up for the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com