Dylan Colby, 8, and his brother Clay, 10, found a chunk of metal during the 2012 International Coastal Cleanup on Siesta Key beach, which began at 8 a.m. today.
Maria Mossbarger and Candy Belle started the cleanup at about 7 a.m.
Shearwaters are rare on Siesta Key, and the deepwater bird appears to be resting from a long flight, Sarasota County resident Sandy Ulrikson said.
The Ulriksons show the Pelican Press the bird in their avian identification manual.
Sandy and Jerry Ulrikson continue north after spotting what they believe was a rare shorebird called a Shearwater.
SKA board member Michael Shay led one of the organization’s four groups participating in the Coastal Cleanup.
A group of Riverview High School Students stops to watch a herd of manatees mating in shallow Siesta Key waters.
This is the second Coastal Cleanup for SKA board member Joyce Kouba, and she took the route close to dune vegetation where high tide can deposit trash.
Sophia Dalabakis and David Villa aren’t “too cool†to wear the Coastal Cleanup volunteer t-shirts. They arrived too late for shirts, but still received gloves and trash bags.
Pam Marenghi and Maureen Gebhardt head north on Siesta Key beach during the Coastal Cleanup.
Siesta Key Association member Maria Shay scouts the shoreline for refuse.
Jazlyn Qualls, 15, and Adrianne Stolpe, 15, are one of at least 30 Riverview High School students who joined beach cleanup efforts.
