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Beautiful day! Surprisingly few folks on the beach. The drift line debris was pretty much all natural; picked up two large bags of trash from above the high, high tide line (we thought it would be worse given how long it's been since we were last here). Saw a small flock of Whimbrels in the surf line; the ever present Western gull; and a Yellowlegs (Lesser or Greater) on the estuary-side of the spit. We didn't go to the end of the spit due in part to the bags of trash we needed to off-load, but also to avoid the Harbor seals during birthing season.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Playing in surf: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Noted a small flock of Whimbrels in the surf line; returned an Ochre seastar and Whelk snail to the sea.

Driftline Content

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

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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.

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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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