Mile 109 Report
May 24, 2020
I saw a blue heron looking for fish.
Report Details
I saw a blue heron looking for fish. There was a dead sea lion on the South end of the beach. Still intact.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 8. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 6. Other Activities: fetch with dogs, sandcastles, camping in dunes 1x tent, picnic, bonfirex2. Everyone I saw was being respectful of the beach and wildlife. The only questionable thing I saw was a fire close to the tent that was set up in the dunes. They had a small fire and it looked well contained. There was only a slight breeze so there wasn't much worry of embers becoming a problem.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
The sand has flattened again. It had been really rough and drifted over the last few months.
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