Mile 116 - Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove - June 27, 2021

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A lovely day during a minus tide event had many visiting the tidepools. I found my first Sea Cucumber! Also got several views of a lemon dorid. Did a Sea Star survey and did not find any wasted Sea Stars. A gorgeous day and minus tide exposing beautiful boa kelp and and the summer season seems to have provided a nice increase in the kelp plant life.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: -1.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35. Playing in surf: 4. Tidepooling: 29. Fishing: 2. Lots of people taking advantage of the minus tide and fair weather. Everyone well behaved.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Notable Wildlife

California Sea Cucumber, Pigeon Guillemots, Healthy population of Ochre Sea Stars. Found one deceased blood star, but did not show signs of wasting. Lemon Dorid.nudibranch

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Saw some upside down gumboot chitons.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.

New Development

There is a small spring with small stream at the base of the main access trail. Now, maybe it has been this way I didn't notice in the more damp weather, but I think it is new.

Natural Changes

The typical slow erosion

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The beautiful South Cove on a Sunny Sunday morning

Wondered what made these tracks, we thought it might be crabs

I took a picture of this unusual looking limpet only to find several smaller limpets attached after I cropped it.

So many pretty algae. I love the coralline algae.

My first Sea Cucumber I've found at South Cove

It was very active. I estimate at least 6 inches long.

Deceased Blood Star, Henrica

I thought this might be a sea anemone, but none of the others looked this way. I'm not sure what it is

Someone put this Sea Lemon down with this Gumboot Chiton

The Sea Lemon shortly unfurled it's gills

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Mile 116

Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove

June 23, 2024

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

May 11, 2024

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

March 16, 2024

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