Mile 116 Report
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
July 31, 2021
A pleasant weekend day out at the Cape brought several groups to the South Cove, despite it not being a minus tide (when I typically do my reports).
Report Details
A pleasant weekend day out at the Cape brought several groups to the South Cove, despite it not being a minus tide (when I typically do my reports). Three people fishing reported catch 3 fish each. A new water source at the base of the access trail will be monitored. We found two dead animals we couldn't identify. See picture. It was about 6 by 2 inches. An inside of a mussle, maybe?? The underside seemed to have a sort of foot. Didn't take a picture of that.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 3.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 3. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 5. Tidepooling: 10. Fishing: 3. Three people fishing caught 3 fish each. One tidepooler was sloshing through the pools picking things up to show family members some meters away. Some girls in swimming suits is an unusual sight for South Cove.
Vehicles
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Saw two of the like in my one picture this report. Not sure what it is or how it got dead.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
There is water coming out at the base of the access trail that I do not remember from previous trips (not counting the other summer report I did)
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Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
A minus tide brought many visitors to South Cove, one group being led by Larry, a Oregon Shores board member.
Elaine Cramer
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
Two separate study groups were present, one measuring Gumboot Chitons and the surrounding algae and one studying sea urchins, ones living in pits versus ones not. I saw a couple families bringing their small children to South Cove, and a flock of pelicans.
alaingamerica
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
There was a beach hazard statement issued and I wanted to see what impact that would have as we were experiencing the first fine weather after so many weeks of cold rain. I was charmed by a family of six playing on the beach, the children even playing in the water.
Elaine Cramer
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
I was the only person fool enough to the visit South Cove today.
Elaine Cramer
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
A pleasantly mild day made for a good tidepool walk.
alaingamerica
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
There was one dead California Sea Lion low on the beach.
alaingamerica
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
I returned to Mile 116 for a Sea Star Observation Survey.
alaingamerica
Mile 116
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
The weather had very light cloud cover, but I logged it as Sunny.
alaingamerica