Mile 207 Report
Seal Rock Wayside north, Seal Rocks, Deer Creek
June 12, 2007
Sludgy deposit on beach from yesterday's phytoplankton bloom.
Report Details
Sludgy deposit on beach from yesterday's phytoplankton bloom. Sea palms washed up.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: new names carved in bluff.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Birds: very little activity, only gulls and a few crowsSludgy deposit on the beach from yesterday's phytoplankton bloom. Sea palms washed up.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
Some greenish foam on water in the cove remaining from the phytoplankton bloom. Other than the sludgy phytoplankton remains, a clean beach. Two sundogs in the sky, one on each side of the sun.
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