Report Details

Shells, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces and Styrofoam in driftline. Most notably, the previously thick driftline composed mainly of seaweed has been washed away.We saw no dead sea birds and only one dead sea lion - an old and rather thin one.On several occasions we saw migrating whales far off shore. Phalaropes, Western Grebe, Harlequin Ducks, Harbor Seals and sea lions in the bay. Moderate human impact (5) observing wildlife at observation point. On 3/6/08 a person allowed his dog to go past the barrier to roam on the beach.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Other Activities: 5 at observation point.

Concerns

Apparent violations: On 3/16 Man allowed dog past barrier to roam the rocks.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Phalaropes, Western Grebe, Harlequin Ducks, Whales, seals, sea lions

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead California Sea Lion in North Cove on 02/09/2008. Notified Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Most of driftline has washed away

Natural Changes

Slight erosion in path to North Cove

Actions & Comments

Reported a dead California Sea Lion on 2/9/2008 to the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

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October 19, 2014

North Cove of Cape Arago was fairly clean of debris other than boat hull on north end.

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December 17, 2011

Not much to report.

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August 7, 2011

Here’s how things went: As we clamber down into the North Cove, a magnificent Osprey rises from the water right under our noses.

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June 19, 2011

The tide was very low indeed (photos 1&2).

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March 6, 2011

Not much activity.

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December 4, 2010

Had to observe from the cliff tops owing to very muddy, slippery approaches to the North Cove.

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September 19, 2010

Two dead sea lions in the North Cove (reported to Stranding Network), otherwise nothing unusual.

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June 20, 2010

The North Cove is closed in the Spring during the Harbor Seal and Elephant Seal pupping season, so we were not able to walk the beach.

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