This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware.

Beachcombing — walking along the beach to see what treasures have washed ashore — is fun to do on a summer day. But try it this winter and you’ll learn what the best beachcombers know: The season’s strong storms and lack of crowds leave behind the most amazing finds! Driftwood, egg cases, and shells are among the objects you might encounter. You might also come across a piece of sea glass, which is glass that has been tumbled smooth by water and sand. Or maybe you’ll find some coral, a whelk, or a sand dollar. Just be sure to leave live organisms where you found them because most can’t survive outside their natural habitat. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware, the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, and this station.