Mile 109 - Whisky Run, Fivemile Pt, south end Merchants Beach - January 13, 2009

Report Details

Beautiful warm day, light (7/3) human/dog use and not much trash in wrack, very high tide at about 1:00 PM has cleaned the beach.Looks like Mike Keiser is working on the new golf course at the top of the bluff immediately south of Whisky Run access road.Headless probably Steller's Sea Lion youngster about 4 ft long, perhaps a week dead, at high tide line, reported to OMMSN. Dozens of gulls and a few cormorants on offshore rocks. Shells and small rocks in driftline.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.

Notable Wildlife

The typical dozens of gulls and a few cormorants on offshore rocks.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Headless probably sea lion youngster about 4 ft long, perhaps a week dead. Brown fur with hairs about an inch long. Tail flipper had three 3inch-long straight nails (photo). I will send report to Jim Rice.

Driftline Content

Shells, Small rocks.

Man-made Modifications

Looks like Mike Keiser is working on the new golf course at the top of the bluff just S of Whisky Run access road

Actions & Comments

Beautiful warm day, light (7/3) human/dog use and not much trash in wrack, very high tide at about 1:00 PM has cleaned the beach.