Over the last few days there has been a spectacular congregation of Sharks at Medmerry, to be exact Starry Smooth-Hounds. On the rising tide earlier in the week up to 150 individuals have swarmed in to the newly formed intertidal areas. The reason for this is unsure but it is though to be that the warm weather has seen an increase in small fish that the smooth-Hounds have then followed up in to the harbor. but there is no need to worry unless you are a crab as these shark are not interested in humans just a tasty bit of Selsey Crab.
Starry Smooth-Hound (photo's by A. Thomas)
But as with many of nature amazing sights as soon as it started it is over, within a few days the sharks had moved onward. Will it occur again? who knows.
The Warden, RSPB Crook of Baldoon