Mile 200 Report
Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP
May 26, 2013
Park Ranger was driving on the beach.
Report Details
Park Ranger was driving on the beach. A dead gray whale calf that was reportedly killed by a pod of orcas two weeks before had washed up on the beach. Ranger was going to bury the body. It was missing its head. Mile 200 is very debris free here this past week. Only one old board was on the beach and the ranger picked it up. Will keep our eyes open for any kind of tsunami debris.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 12. Found an old staircase by Drifters St. hidden in bushes, 3/4 mile from Patterson Park entrance.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead Gray Whale Calf
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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