6/5 Log Entry

A photo of the north side of Spermaceti Cove taken by B. Astorino.
The first counting took place on June 5, 2017, a cloudy day with mild heat. There were deer tracks spotted and lots of birds flying around, which could have disrupted the crabs. We drove to the Spermaceti Cove during lunch with Ms. McDonald. At the site, Ms. McDonald gave a run-down on fiddler crabs and how they mate. On the boardwalk, I noticed many deer tracks in the mud. The vegetation on the North side of the site could not have been more than a foot tall. Even with a little bit of vegetation, it was difficult to spot the small fiddler crabs. I really needed to stare at the site and not move in order to, as Ms. McD says, allow the crabs to come to life. Once the counting began, it was easy to keep going. I counted in sections, every two posts being one section.  D. D'Albero counted 149 burrows on the south side of Spermaceti cove, while B. Astorino counted 243 fiddler crabs on the north side. 

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