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A pleasant Mothers Day, with just a little light coastal fog.  Great day for wildlife spotting:  4 whimbrels, 1 brown pelican, 1 juvenile eagle, 10 turkey vultures, about 20 harbor seals (fewer than the normal number but there were also some in the water).  A few scattered Velella velella along the tide line.  One family had a dog who was very interested in the seals, but the people kept him in check.  When I went to investigate why there would be so many turkey vultures in a cluster on the beach, I came upon the carcass of a seal pup ... mostly intact except for the ribcage area.  This was about 40 yards from the water.  Very little trash to pick up today.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9. Playing in sand: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

4 whimbrels, 1 brown pelican, 20 harbor seals, 1 juvenile eagle, 10 turkey vultures

Driftline Content

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

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