It is a tradition, when on Monomoy for field work, to head to the dunes with your coffee and watch the sunrise before the day begins. Unfortunately, there were too many clouds for a sunrise. We prepared to head out and sample in two groups, with a goal of sampling 10 animals per group. It was shaping up to be a beautiful day for field work. Though overcast, it was unusually warm. In the field, people rotated through different jobs (note taking, tagging, animal handling, blood sampling, etc.,) and I was able to learn a new skill for obtaining blood samples: flipper sticks! We hit our goal and went back to the lighthouse for dinner and to process samples.