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Even a walk at low tide was fraught with exciting moments in this period of stormy surf, but it was a fine day nonetheless. Two dead seabirds and one harbor seal were the only downers. Lots of foam and evidence of wave overtopping along nearly the whole stretch of my mile. Much driftwood, even up in the dunes, and some bull kelp were seen.Wildlife notable today were an immature sea lion resting high up the beach near the dead seal; nine Snowy Plovers foraging in the high line; a few gulls and numerous Sanderlings mining the wet sand. Low human impact (4)-3 walking and 1 metal detecting.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: metal detecting.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

9 Snowy Plovers in high line, gulls and Sanderlings in wet sand. ailing cormorant in surf. immature sea lion resting on high-tide line beach.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 Common Murre and the remains of a seabird.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. dead Harbor Seal about a quarter mile south of the christian camp trail.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.

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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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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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