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Due to the early hour, I was mainly alone on the beaches and trails.  In total, I eventually only saw three other people.  Beaches and trails were mostly free of garbage or human debris.  Dead sea lion provided a meal for a coyote, bald eagles and vultures.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Coyote, vultures, bald eagles

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead sea lion on beach

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Cellophane worms

Actions & Comments

I was the sole person for quite awhile in the early morning hours.  I came across a dead sea lion on the beach which was providing a meal for a coyote, bald eagles and about a dozen vultures.  I felt it was best to let nature take its course.  The beach was relatively free of garbage.  Cellophane worms and dead shore crabs were most notable in the wrack line, along with the regular sand dollars and shells.  Hobbit Trail was looking beautiful with rhododendrons in bloom and no visible garbage or new erosion.  I spent two days along this mile and was happy to find it all looking good.

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Mile 180

November 22, 2023

High tides are sweeping sand away.

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Mile 180

August 21, 2023

The sand at Hobbit Beach was populated with 5 people.

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May 24, 2023

Steam was visible on the beach as cool temperatures and sunshine combined together.

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Mile 180

February 25, 2023

Mile 180 usually has some recent erosion of the dunes and bluffs because of the steep terrain and unstable cliffs of sand.

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Mile 180

October 6, 2022

Natural evolution has changed the appearance of the sand cliffs just south of Hobbit Beach.

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April 7, 2022

I noticed the usual natural increase in sand on the beach starting to cover rocks that are completely covered up in the summer.

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Mile 180

December 17, 2021

Mile 180 is looking like it's usual natural state.

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Mile 180

December 5, 2020

Large waves are causing logs to roll on the beach.

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