Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
November 13, 2017
Blustery weather today contributed to low numbers of people and dogs.
Report Details
Blustery weather today contributed to low numbers of people and dogs...just 7 people and 3 dogs. Only kelp and algae were noticed in the driftline. Blowing sand obscured anything that might have been on the beach...a single dead bird, a northern fulmar was seen. Northern fulmars spend their lives at sea and have developed an interesting way of ridding their bodies of excess salt. They have a special gland in their kidneys that concentrates the salt into a liquid that drips out the external nostril on top of their bill. It is common for dead fulmars to begin to wash ashore in the fall with the onset of stormy conditions at sea.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 northern fulmar that I banded with COASST zip ties on the right wing
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Report Images
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