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Not many folks out today. Noticed several piles of dog poop, though. Noticed two very decomposed birds in separate beach wrack, probably gulls. Also, noticed a dead Brown pelican in beach wrack. Found my first egg case from shark or skate, mermaid's purse. Noticed a partial pelt of Harbor seal, probably a pup, but no remnants of carcass. Our trash bags were full halfway through our mile. Noticed a huge truck tire on the ocean side of spit, above the high tide line, about a block or so south of boat ramp...much too large for us to haul out. Removed yards of boat rope!

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Playing in sand: 1. Sitting: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Usual gulls, crows, and swallows.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. Two very decomposed birds, probably gulls, entangled in beach wrack; one decomposing pelican entangled in beach wrack...no leg bands.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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Mile 239

November 12, 2023

Not a bad fall day for a walk with our out-of-town visitors, but walking the beach was impossible due to the high tide and big waves, which were reaching the beach grass area and bouncing large pieces of driftwood around.

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Mile 239

July 12, 2023

As nice a summer day as we get here on the coast.

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Mile 239

April 30, 2023

After a winter and spring of horrible weather, we finally got out to survey our mile on a mild day.

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Mile 239

November 20, 2022

Sunny, calm day.

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Mile 239

August 6, 2022

Found a dead sea lion on the beach at beach access #50.

ORbeach

Mile 239

July 31, 2022

A warm calm summer's day.

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Mile 239

March 28, 2022

Lots of gulls and several seals playing in the surf.

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Mile 239

March 10, 2022

A calm, cool day with just a few high clouds.

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