Mile 288 - Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point - February 21, 2004

Report Details

Unidentified species of whale that had been dead for quite a while and was in an advanced state of decomposition. Many gulls were feeding on it. Beach was relatively unchanged from last visit the previous September. There was an accumulation of litter that seemed typical after winter storms. Overall, the litter and debris was light, but it would be good to have a volunteer clean-up like SOLV does in the spring.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: 5 - Horseback riding.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 23.

Notable Wildlife

Along beach saw bald eagle, 100+ sanderlings, 40+ gulls (mostly Western), and a couple of surf scoters. On the bay side, saw common loons, buffleheads, grebes (Western and Clark's), double-crested cormorants, gulls, great blue herons, wrentits in the forest, and others.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Unidentified species of whale that had been dead for quite a while and was in an advanced state of decomposition. Many gulls were feeding on it.

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.

YaakovM

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Mile 288

Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point

March 14, 2024

It was an incredibly busy day for Mile 288 the day before the snowy plover nesting season began! I was glad to see DOGAMI and OPRD on-site, and appreciated OPRD's willingness to haul the debris I collected back to their dumpsters. It was also exciting to see so many plovers in the wet sand.

Karen Schank