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More people (9) were on this usually deserted beach, two with unleashed large dogs. The wind from the NW was strong and chilly. Shell fragments as well as rockweed and eelgrass were scattered along the low-tide line practically the entire mile. Not much litter in evidence, and what there was mostly was behind the no-entry plover fencing. Some gulls and a couple of dozen small shorebirds, about the size of a snowy plover but darker, were near the wet sand. One snowy plover spotted just north of the habitat restoration area.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9. Couple with 2 large unleashed dogs came off the parking area hill directly onto the beach posted for on-leash only. Park host on duty had to see them.

Concerns

Apparent violations: Big dogs running off leash on plover beach.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

One snowy plover spotted just north of the habitat restoration area.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells. rockweed and eelgrass were scattered along the tide line

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Mile 97

December 8, 2013

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

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Mile 97

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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Mile 97

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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Mile 97

November 24, 2012

European beachgrass dominated the driftline.

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Mile 97

September 18, 2012

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

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Mile 97

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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Mile 97

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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Mile 97

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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