Lands End & Harbor Mouth, Alaska

Kittiwake nesting at Harbor Mouth, Homer Alaska. Photo by Ross Todd.

Lands End and Harbor Mouth are side by side and comprise the tip of the Homer Spit. Granted it is summer when we visit, but this is a busy spot. Ferries shuttle people across Kachemak Bay; people fish in the surf; tourists are taking photos of sea otters. This is also a crowded spot for birds with hundreds of gulls flying overhead.

Carol spends time with me to show me how she does her survey and talk about some of her experiences doing natural science surveys.

Carol Harding at Lands End Beach

Throughout our walk, Carol tells me about some of the changes that have occurred on her beach. In the short clip below, she compares the sea star sightings of the past to the present.