Mile 297 Report
November 29, 2009
There was a Northern Fulmar wreck with 17 birds tagged.
Report Details
There was a Northern Fulmar wreck with 17 birds tagged. We also found a spotted owl and a small shark carcass (see photos). More wood is visible now. We saw only 4 people and 4 dogs. There was little human debris.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 21. 17 Northern Fulmars1 Common Murre1 Herring Gull1 unknown1 Spotted Owl
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Small shark
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