It's April (where did March go?) and here's my latest specimen...

I was walking with my friend Phil Tates on Rockaway Beach near 116th when I spotted this small skull attached to a substantial backbone. It was snugly attached, and so I took it home to soak in ethyl alcohol. I would like to know what it is but I'm not sure who to ask.

I hope this month will take me on some wonderful new seaside journeys. Phil talked about our going to Montauk one of these days, and I would love to do that... But any new shore is good for me!