Mile 116 Report
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
December 5, 2008
Was able to positively identify ducks I saw last time as wintering Harlequins.
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Was able to positively identify ducks I saw last time as wintering Harlequins. Great Blue Heron was confident we would not be charging out over the rocks to harm it, though it did keep a watchful eye on us. Only found 2 ochre sea stars (migrating to deeper waters in winter?) Usually this time of year there are 4 or 5 waterfalls flowing into the cove, but due to an usually dry fall, there were none this time. Am working on establishing reference points for photos of the bluffs to document erosion over time.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1. I'm guessing the people belonging to the cars up top had already finished and were elsewhere in the park. I was a little late for the low tide.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
1 Great Blue Heron, 3 Harlequin ducks, one owl limpet
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
A few largish bolders fell from the bluff high above the trail's end. I took pictures. I also noticed some dirt disturbance, a smallish mound at the base of the bluff. Wonder if there is a connection at all?? Probably not, just gravity at work. Am working on establishing reference points for photos of the bluffs to document erosion over time. Was able to positively identify ducks I saw last time as wintering Harlequins.
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