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Many people enjoying the tidepools and beach as the weather began to get better in general. Wasn't able to get to S. Cove during the parks shutdown. This was the second low tide happening on the weekend in reasonable daylight hours since the reopening. I must have a very low tide to get to all of my mile, so this was my second chance, taken.

Conditions

Temperature: 57 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 68. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 66. Sitting: 2. Photography: 4. Tidepooling: 30. Many people enjoying nicer weather at the beach. Met a family from the Tri-Cities, WA. advised by the campground personnel to visit S. Cove for the tidepools.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 16.

Notable Wildlife

Dabbling ducks. I think they were the same sort that share the display with the puffins at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. I forget what they are called.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Really a lot of crab shells.

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Mile 116

January 20, 2024

I was the only person fool enough to the visit South Cove today.

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Mile 116

August 6, 2023

A pleasantly mild day made for a good tidepool walk.

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Mile 116

May 7, 2023

There was one dead California Sea Lion low on the beach.

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Mile 116

December 3, 2022

I returned to Mile 116 for a Sea Star Observation Survey.

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Mile 116

November 20, 2022

The weather had very light cloud cover, but I logged it as Sunny.

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Mile 116

July 16, 2022

A minus tide occurs this Summer weekend and Parks had a sign encouraging the public to explore the tidepools.

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Mile 116

May 1, 2022

I came for the minus tide since the weather would be dry.

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Mile 116

January 9, 2022

After a week of heavy rain, it was a lovely sunny January day at the South Cove.

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