Mile 248 Report
Cascade Head south, Salmon River
April 19, 2011
Beautiful, human-less day at Cascade Head, with surf scoters, red-necked grebe, pigeon guillemots, common murres, and six harbor seals.
Report Details
Beautiful, human-less day at Cascade Head, with surf scoters, red-necked grebe, pigeon guillemots, common murres, and six harbor seals.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
I saw no people at all, probably because the boat ramp at Knight Park was closed.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Canada geese, surf scoters, cormorant sp., common murres, one red-necked grebe, western gulls, pigeon guillemots, and six harbor seals, on the spit at the mouth of the Salmon River.
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