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During a technical study or Pomquet Beach done by Dalhousie University, a brief study of the wildlife of the beach was performed. The study showed a tremendous amount or wildlife. There were five different kinds of birds found breeding in the area. The: five types of birds were warblers, sparrows, thrush, flycatchers and songbirds. There were eight different species of warblers, three species of thrush, four species of sparrows, several species of flycatchers and several species of songbirds found on the beach. Roseate terns, common terns, willets, semi-palmated plovers and spotted sandpipers breed in the lagoon area of salt marshes of the Pomquet Beach. Blue herons, ospreys, and marsh hawks were commonly seen and believed to be breeding ' nearby if not in the dune area itself. An abundance of breeding black and blue winged teal ducks were found in the fresh-water swamps. During the study no owls were seen but saw-whet owls, barred owls and great-horned owls were heard in the evenings and owl pellets were found in the woods. Squirrels and rabbits were commonly seen on the beach and although no fox were spotted, there were three fox dens found in the area. Several deer were seen during the study and an analysis of the deer tracks showed that a doe had twin fawns. Because the study was short, every animal could not be covered but there as presumably numerous other animals in the area. This is some or the wildlife found on Pomquet Beach but if a thorough study was done there would be a much greater variety and abundance. GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES Pomquet Beach is known as a sandy place to lay in the sun. The primary sand supply is provided by the longshore transport along the side of St. George's Bay. The waves entering from the open sea reach the side of the bay in an oblique way which results in a strong, longshore movement of sediment or material. The sand that arrives at Pomquet Beach began its journey back at the shore of Mahoney's Beach. As you move eastward along the beach, you get the finer material. However, at Brown's beach and Delorey's Beach you have the shore covered with boulders and cobbles with seaweeds, snails and crabs. Another geographical feature of the beach is the dune system. The dune closest to the harbor is the first dune with the dune closest to the bay being the thirteenth dune known as the primary dune. This dune system has probably formed in the last 1000 years. The dunes closest to the harbour are more stabilized as they have a forest which has succeeded over the years and the dunes closest to the bay are more sensitive. Parks Canada have completed their project in the development of Pomquet Beach, . A road has been constructed which provides access to the beach. The road was carefully placed between two dunes so not to disturb the complex dune system. An extensive parking lot has been installed with boardwalks leading to the beach. There is also a bus turn around at the end of the parking lot. Toilets and change houses are also installed. Article by: Ricky Morell, Wayne Melanson, Chris Broussard, Freda Benoit and Jacqueline Morell
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