Mile 20 Report
Saddle Rock, Crook Point
June 8, 2009
Shells, kelp/algae, animal casings, wood pieces, Hydrozoa, Leather Bryozoa in driftline of middle beach.
Report Details
Shells, kelp/algae, animal casings, wood pieces, Hydrozoa, Leather Bryozoa in driftline of middle beach. Two dead Common Murre and one dead Cormorant on beach. No drift on south part of the mile. Gray Whale in bay. 15 California Sea Lions and 25 Steller's Sea Lion on offshore rocks. 14 Harbor Seals hauled out on rocks. Notable birds seen were Pigeon Guillemont, Black Oystercatchers, Western Gulls, Brown Pelicans and one Canada Goose. Raccoon tracks on beach. Ocean debris included crab buoys, rubber gloves, yellow glasses, television, a tire and a paint can. Sand moving onshore. Beach slope of 5 degrees. Wind speed 9.1 mph. Air and ocean temperature of 77 and 59 degrees, respectively. Low human impact(0).
Conditions
Temperature: 77 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Notable Wildlife
Gray Whale in bay. 15 California Sea Lions and 25 Steller's Sea Lion on off-shore rocks. 14 Harbor Seals on near shore rocks. Pigeon Guillemonts, Western Gulls, Brown Pelicans flying over the bay and Black Oystercatchers on offshore rocks as well as on the shoreline. One broken Black Oystercatcher egg found on the shoreline. Raccoon tracks on beach. One Canada Goose on rock.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2-Common Murre1-Cormorant
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces. Hydrozoa, Leather Bryozoa, Kelp Crab
Man-made Modifications
Sand moving on shore.
Actions & Comments
One bag of debris removed.Three fishing boats in bay. Found two crab buoys, two rubber gloves, yellow glasses, television, auto tire and one paint can on beach. Small amount of kelp/algae (Pterygophora (Old Growth Kelp), Cystoseira (Northern Bladder Chain), Egregia (Feather Boa Kelp), Constantinea (Cup and Saucer Seaweed), and sea grass (Phyllospadix) in driftline. No drift on the south part of the mile. Beach slope was 5 degrees.
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