Report Details

Rocks at the 36th Street beach access usually provide some challenge between the paved drive and the sandy dune. Today, the rocks were covered, allowing smooth walking. I have felt fortunate for not finding dead birds nor mammals on my walks for some months. Today's young seagull was an unpleasant surprise.

Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 45. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 3. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 2. My daughter-in-law is not used to our windy beaches. We three visited my mile for a few yards on each north and south sides of the 36th street access for about fifteen minutes.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

Flocks of young seagulls, only three fully whitened adults showed no fear of the children and adult humans that fed them bread. The dry sand had been swept clean, covering rock, rack or drift.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. An adolescent western seagull, missing head, neck and left pectoral muscle was partially covered by drifting sand.

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February 19, 2022

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July 5, 2021

Hot fireworks and smoldering fires on beach.

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