Mile 119 Report
Shore Acres SP, Simpson Cove
October 20, 2009
Observed eight people.
Report Details
Observed eight people. Six walking on trails and two at Simpson overlook. Noticed small black objects bobbing in the water at north part of mile. Couldn't figure out if they were small seal heads or kelp parts. Forgot binoculars. Took photos and examined them. They turned out to be kelp, but one almost passes as a seal face (see photo).Saw one sea lion swimming southbound thru the rock channel at north part of mile 119. Observed two porpoises briefly surface at mid point of mile about 30 yards off shore.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 6. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
2 porpoises, 1 sea lion.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
Footbridge over creek adjacent to Simpson's cove has broken plank in middle. I notified park ranger about this.
Report Images
dpackard
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