Andrea Dransfield, a BeachCOMBERS volunteer, uses a bill plate to. OXNARD, Calif. (June 3, 2017) - Andrea Dransfield, a BeachCOMBERS volunteer, uses a bill plate to identify a bird found on Silver Strand beach during her monthly survey. BeachCOMBERS trains volunteers to record data about deceased marine mammals or birds along a shoreline, contributing to long-term information about the health of a marine ecosystem. (

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