Report Details

Gorgeous morning walk. Two dead birds, one dead and decaying seal/sea lion, otherwise peaceful and warm for October.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 3. Sitting: 1. Photography: 4.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

pelicans, gulls, crows

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. one cormorant; one unidentified (black head and back; white underside

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Large bull (?) sea lion/seal; in advanced stage of dismemberment; no head or appendages. Near Easy Street Access.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Very few - crab shells most noticeable

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. exceptionally clean

Actions & Comments

No problems, no action; surfer waves and no surfers!

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Mile 236

January 20, 2023

Beautiful day.

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Mile 236

February 26, 2022

After a spate of sunny weather, we finally have rain, or at least drizzle.

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Mile 236

December 15, 2021

A relatively dry afternoon; maybe three people besides me.

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Mile 236

January 21, 2021

As I don't live here, there's a lot that I miss.

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Mile 236

November 22, 2020

It has been a while since I've been able to cover my mile.

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Mile 236

February 2, 2020

Storm damage for this mile seems mostly at Laurel/Sijota; Morris Excavation has built a roadbed parallel to the bluff for equipment access; some erosion at World Mark, north of state park.

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Mile 236

January 15, 2019

Remarkably little debris - anticipating a different story after the King tides!

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Mile 236

October 19, 2018

Gorgeous afternoon, bracing wind, an unobscured sun as it nears the horizon

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