Mile 311 Report
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
September 7, 2021
Specifically came out for the new moon low-tide action, and Silver Point delivered.
Report Details
Specifically came out for the new moon low-tide action, and Silver Point delivered. The cave/tunnel was almost fully exposed. Armored Chitons, hidden Dungeness crabs, and a pretty health Sea Star community. Seagulls make up most of the bird population, and they were stoked about all the tidal treats as well. It was a lovely morning. Happy to share the sights with the sparse amount of human visitors. There were no suprising developments on the coastline in terms of man-made or natural changes. It was as beautiful as ever. Mile 311 rules!!!!!
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 2. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: 1 biker. Typical early-morning, low-tide behavior. Die hard beachcombers and tidepoolers excited to view more of the freshly revealed inter-tidal landscape. A few folks were out for exercise, they probably didn't know it was -1.2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Not an unusual fish, possibly a Chinook, found dead on the beach just north of Silver Point. See pic
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Man-made Modifications
Nothing has developed or changed since our last visit earlier this year. What is riprap?
Report Images
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