Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
January 8, 2019
Pleasant afternoon stroll on Heceta Beach this afternoon.
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Pleasant afternoon stroll on Heceta Beach this afternoon. The NE wind has beaten down the surf, but two surfers were out working a nice curl just north of the North Jetty finger. Small bunches of Sanderlings feeding in the outwash, crows and gull busily chowing down on a fresh deceased yearling harbor seal (reported to the MM Stranding Network website - photo). The north half of Mile 171 is heavily covered with a mass stranding of large 12-16" diameter Moon jellies with one specimen measuring an honest 24" across - easily the largest Moon jelly I've seen on Heceta Beach since 2008 (photo). Must be perfect ocean conditions this year for growing really big jellies!
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Deceased yearling harbor seal
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Large stranding of full-sized Moon jellies on north section of Mile 171
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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