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It was a calm, sunny day but my 3 family members and I were the only ones walking the rocky shore line of Mile 11. Once we came to the only stretch of sandy beach, we found a big wad of rope with 2 floats both bearing the numbers 18217 and a plastic tag reading 056 Instigator 96358 2010-11 ODFW. I'm trying to find someone at Fish and Wildlife to talk to about this. By the time we got to the south end of the sandy beach section before approaching the climb up and over Cape Ferrelo we found a dead sea lion. Flies were working clean up but it was fresh enough not to be attracting anyone else. Crows had gathered but they just hovered. I went back 2 days later and by then the smell had alerted plenty of vultures to the feast.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4. Found debris from ODFW on beach just north of Cape Ferrelo.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead sea lion on sandy beach area of Mile 11 just north of Cape Ferrelo

Driftline Content

Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

I'm trying to contact ODFW about the rope, floats, and tag I found but haven't reached anyone who knows anything yet. I expect Fawn will pass the dead sea lion info on to the Beached Marine Critters but I am sending it in to them also on the form I have.

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December 31, 2021

Last day of the year, a holiday, and sunny skies got more people than usual out to mile 11.

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January 7, 2021

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December 30, 2018

A gorgeous morning and a vacation week lured 40 people to the Cape Ferrelo View Point this Sunday to test John, the whale watching volunteer, on his 'whale speak'.

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December 30, 2017

It delighted me to see others sharing my love of mile 11.

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March 12, 2017

Most of mile 11's beach area isn't visited by many people.

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March 23, 2014

It was a calm, sunny day but my 3 family members and I were the only ones walking the rocky shore line of Mile 11.

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December 10, 2013

Lots of folks visiting House Rock viewpoint recently.

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December 29, 2012

It was another gorgeous day on mile 11.

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