Mile 106 - Bullards Beach, west of Fahys Lake - February 22, 2014

Report Details

It was a beautiful day at Mile 106. The beach was very clear of litter. An average amount of driftwood. Very little evidence of any human activity. Sad to see the young sea lion perishing. I stayed a good distance away to not disturb or stress it further.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Some tire tracks on beach possibly from earlier in the day.

Concerns

Litter

Apparent violations: very little.

Notable Wildlife

Two small groups of sanderlings

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Juvenile sea lion, very emancipated, dying. Bodily fluids near body. 4-5 feet long. No obvious wounds on back or side that I could view. Many flies around it. Mile 106.5

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

I called Jim Rice at Marine Mammal Stranding to report dying sea lion, its condition and location.