Report Details

This was our first observation. The beach looked normal and free from human debris. The erosion we saw (small landslide) looked fairly recent.

Conditions

Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Walking or running: 4. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 4.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

9-10 pelicans, 60-80 gulls, 1 black turnstone, 1 crow, 3 Heermann's gulls.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. 2 gulls, 1 cormorant

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. very little man made debris.

Man-made Modifications

none that we noticed - this is our first observation

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls.

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