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All was well on Mile 21 in the early morning of 8 May on a very low tide (-1.5).  An apparently orphaned Harbor Seal pup was observed on the beach in the cove at the southernmost end of Mile 21.  It crawled safely back to the ocean.

Conditions

Temperature: 52 F. Tide Level: -1.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Other Activities: Two people bicycle riding on the beach (fat-tire bikes). No vehicles observed

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. I saw a Harbor Seal Pup on the beach in the difficult-to-access cove (only at tides lower than -1.5) at the farthest south end of Mile 21, at the north edge of the Crook Point Wildlife Refuge. The pup looked emaciated, but upon seeing me it was able to drag itself across about 100 feet of beach back into the ocean. Photos are attached.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam. At the southern-most end of Mile 21, in the "secret cove" just north of the Crook Point Wildlife Refuge, I saw dozens of sea stars (purple and orange), anemones, mussels, and 2 species of barnacles clustered on the rocks exposed by a low, low (-1.5) tide, 4 black oystercatchers, numerous western gulls, several cormorants, and the Harbor Seal pup described above.

Man-made Modifications

No problems seen

Natural Changes

No problems seen

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