Report Details

Kelp (Postelsia, Porphyra, Fucus, Plocamium, Polysiphonia, Macrocystis, Cystoseira and Nereocystsis), clumps of freshwater pondweed, Potamogeton and the green alga, Cladophora, crab carapaces, small rocks and wood pieces and broken sand dollars in the driftline. Beach slope of 5 degrees. Ocean temperature was 51.8 F. One riptide embayment. Flock of Sanderlings with a few Western Sandpipers foraging at surfline. Sanderlings bathing in the ocean. One Snowy Plover. A dead Pacific Herring on beach. Caspian Tern flying above the surf. Low human impact (2)-rockhunting.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Caspian Tern flying above the surf. Flock of Sanderlings with a few Western Sandpipers, Sanderlings bathing in the ocean. One Snowy Plover.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

One dead Pacific Herring on the beach.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks, Wood pieces. Broken sand dollars.

Actions & Comments

Kelps found on beach or in driftline were Postelsia, Porphyra, Fucus, Plocamium, Polysiphonia, Macrocystis, Cystoseria and Nereocystis. One riptide embayment. Beach slope of 5 degrees. Clumps of freshwater pondweed, Potamogeton and green alga, Cladophora, in the driftline.

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December 8, 2013

A nearly nonexistent driftline with just a few Chrysaora jellies and a few small rocks.

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June 9, 2013

A light diftline of a few Postelsia, some Fucus, Ulva, Hymenena and Nereocystis, crab molts, broken Sand Dollars, jellies, the Ctenophore, Pleurobrachia, the Tunicate, Salpa maxima and Phyllospadix, surfgrass.

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March 19, 2013

Sparse driftline of small rocks, a few shells and broken Sand Dollars, one clump of Bull Kelp (Nereocystis) and a few strands of Macrocystis.

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November 24, 2012

European beachgrass dominated the driftline.

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September 18, 2012

Shells, rocks, crab carapaces, a few kelp/algae, wood, green phytoplankton scum, broken sand dollars in driftline.

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June 17, 2012

Light driftline of many Ctenophores, small rocks, a few shells and crab carapaces, one Sea Star and pieces of the flowering plant, Lasthenia maritima.

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December 30, 2011

Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera.

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September 19, 2011

The beach consisted of a high ridge of accumulated sand with a six degree slope and lagoons in the runnel.

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