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A few shells, Hydrozoa, crab carapaces, a large dried clump of Feather-duster worms, kelp/algae and Zostera (Sea Grass) in the driftline. Flocks of Sanderlings and 12 Snowy Plovers on high beach. Five dead Common Murre and one dead California Sea Lion on the beach. Beach was flat with seaward slope of 3-6 degrees. Beach clear of man-made debris. Wind speed of 3.4 mph from Northwest. Air and ocean temperatures of 68 and 61.8 degrees,respectively. Low human impact (2)-ORPD personnel driving to Snowy Plover nesting site.

Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Other Activities: OPRD driving south to Snowy Plover restoration site. OPRD personnel driving south to Snowy Plover site.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Flocks of Sanderlings and 12 snowy Plovers on beach. A very large colony of tube worms.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. Common Murre 5

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. California Sea Lion, partially decomposed, middle of mile.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells. Hydrozoa

Actions & Comments

Comments: Kelp/algae in driftline were Postelsia, Nereocystis, Fucus, Macrocystis, Porphyra, Egregia, Hymenena, Halosaccion as well as the flowering aquatic plant Zostera.Beach was flat with a seaward slope of 3-6 degrees.

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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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Mile 97

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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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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