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Sunday the Ocean was calm...light wind...sunny and quite warm for so late in the season. Pocket of ice in the shade still frozen. The shoreline area contained little plastic debris and small amount of styrofoam, though several plastic bottles had been blown up high on the rocks....most debris being wood and grasses...Several long rusted metal rods appear protruding from the embankment...

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Playing in sand: 1. Photography: 1. People walking enjoying the sun. Grandson playing in the sand.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

Seals...gulls...pipers...crows...barnacle molts

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. Pelagic CormorantNorthern FulmarBrant's Cormorant

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Surfgrass, small amounts of styrofoam

Natural Changes

Cobble starting to clear from summer sand buildup.

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Today was an educational walk with Fawn Custer, and some other CoastWatch volunteers.

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August 22, 2021

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October 9, 2019

Overall, beautiful day on Mile 206.

shelgeson

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June 2, 2019

It was a pleasant Sunday evening on Mile 206!

shelgeson

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March 17, 2019

Great day at mile 206!

shelgeson

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December 15, 2018

* This report is from the December 21st quarter.

shelgeson

Mile 206

August 26, 2018

This is my first mile report with coast watch!

shelgeson

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May 9, 2017

Excellent to see science at Seal Rock.

Fawn and Mike