lakoneko Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I have been looking into Maryland fossil sites, and am trying to plan a day trip, but I realize it is Labor day weekend, which can complicate things. How busy do the usual fossil beaches get in Maryland? I currently have Purse, Matoaka, and Calvert Cliffs on my list Should I just wait til next weekend? When is the best time to hit the beaches? I am especially looking for a Ecphora gardnerae, if there are any sites which would be better to focus my search at? Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I don’t know about Ecphora gardnerae, but based off of reading I’ve done(I’ve personally only gone to purse out of the three mentioned)matoaka has a lot more shells, purse has a ton of shark teeth, and Calvert doesn’t sound great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 They can get pretty busy, especially the ones open to non-locals during COVID. Bests hunting time is two hours before and after low tide. The retreating tide shows new fossils. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakoneko Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Thank you @WhodamanHD and @Familyroadtrip for the advice! I'll probably wait til next weekend to check those sites out then! Seems like the tides are gonna be better for starting earlier in the day next weekend anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint08 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 If finding an Ecphora gardenerae is your primary I would look at Matoaka as your best bet. Definitely get there early though as I think they can reach capacity and not allow more people in. I haven't been there since Memorial day so not sure on recent conditions. We were at Purse last week twice and it can get pretty busy. Weekends are a lot busier as far as boats in the bay and running out of room in the small parking lot and people parking on the roadside. But if you get there early, before 9:30am you should be good with parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakoneko Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 11:00 AM, Clint08 said: If finding an Ecphora gardenerae is your primary I would look at Matoaka as your best bet. Definitely get there early though as I think they can reach capacity and not allow more people in. I haven't been there since Memorial day so not sure on recent conditions. We were at Purse last week twice and it can get pretty busy. Weekends are a lot busier as far as boats in the bay and running out of room in the small parking lot and people parking on the roadside. But if you get there early, before 9:30am you should be good with parking. Thanks for the tip! That's where I was planning on going tomorrow morning, so sounds like I was on the right track! Hoping that the cooler weather might ward some people off, but definitely planning on getting there early! :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakoneko Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Thanks everyone for the help! Found this today at Matoaka, so pretty happy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Hi, Marvelous ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 12 hours ago, lakoneko said: Thanks everyone for the help! Found this today at Matoaka, so pretty happy! Is that an Ecphora Gardenerae? Great find, love the color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakoneko Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 2:28 PM, Familyroadtrip said: Is that an Ecphora Gardenerae? Great find, love the color! I think so, definitely an ecphora at least. The color is what helped me spot it in a light gray clump of mud! I found a few others that were much lighter, but they all broke into tiny pieces when I tried to extract them, so I stopped trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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