Mile 31 Report
Otter Point State Wayside, Bailey Beach
March 20, 2009
Very little to be seen on the beach other than the kelp plants.
Report Details
Very little to be seen on the beach other than the kelp plants.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Three young men in an old red small pickup, just S. of Otter Point. This area used to be posted as prohibited to motor vehicles, but the sign disappeared some years ago.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
No mammals, birds or invertbrates seen. 128 kelp plants on the beach. Plants ranged in length from 10 to 30 ft.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Actions & Comments
Kelp plants were in 4 rows (parallel to beach), indicating that they were washed up on different days. This is a typical number of kelp plants to be seen here after days of high surf.
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