Mile 109 Report
Whisky Run, Fivemile Pt, south end Merchants Beach
September 8, 2012
Overall pretty clean of garbage.
Report Details
Overall pretty clean of garbage. Did see large mammal bones, probably a sea lion/seal. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, small rocks and wood in driftline. Many large mussel clumps on the beach. Three dead gulls. Two people gathering the washed up mussel clumps.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Other Activities: gathering dead mussels. Wish they couldn't drive on the beach!
Concerns
Shellfish or invertebrate collection
Apparent violations: gathering dead mussels.Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Gulls?
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Seemed like a lot of large mussel clumps, more than usual.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
whiskeydevil
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