Mile 271 Report
Cape Lookout
November 5, 2019
Many gulls, and a few miscillaneous birds, most notably a pair of peregrine falcons (one dive-bombing a smaller one until the small one dropped the bird it had).
Report Details
Many gulls, and a few miscillaneous birds, most notably a pair of peregrine falcons (one dive-bombing a smaller one until the small one dropped the bird it had). Others included western grebes, murres, auklets and cormorants. No mammals sighted. Huge number of small green anemonies just below waterlind mid-tide, which I haven't seen before.
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Kayaking: 1. Nobody around.
Notable Wildlife
Many gulls, dozen cormorants, half dozen western grebes, two peregrines (one dive-bombing a smaller one until the small one dropped the bird it had), half dozen murres, three auklets. No mammals sighted. Huge number of small green anemonies just below waterlind mid-tide, which I haven't seen before. Many lion's mane jellyfish, moderate number of ochre sea stars.
Beached Birds
0 noted
Driftline Content
Did not stop on the only beach.
Natural Changes
No new slides noted
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