Mile 116 - Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove - December 3, 2022

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I returned to Mile 116 for a Sea Star Observation Survey. Dispite the area I had decided to check being flooded by the incoming tide, I did have another questionable find. I have sent the picture off to MARINe. I also found one dead cormorant.

Conditions

Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.3 feet.

Activities

Other Activities: When we first got there, we were the only ones. As we were leaving a family of 2 adults and 2 kids approached, knowing the tide was coming in..

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I returned to the beach to do a Sea Star Observation Survey, due to my inquiry to MARINe about the orange sea star in my last, full report. The picture was insufficient for a conclusion. I returned, trying to catch a low enough tide to closely examine all the sea stars I could find, however, the 1.3 tide had already flooded the likely areas. I did, however, find another star that could possibly be suffering the wasting disease and I am sending the new picture to MARINe today. I also found a freshly dead, "intact" cormorant on the sand part of the beach. Not at all obvious what happened to it. The incoming tide was moving it around.

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I am concerned that this star is in the beginning stages of Sea Star Wasting Disease, due to possible lesions on the lower left leg.

A freshly dead, recently washed up cormorant

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