Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
March 25, 2020
A nice morning walk today in the sunshine to practice my social distancing skills.
Report Details
A nice morning walk today in the sunshine to practice my social distancing skills. Nothing of significance to report - some surf grass, white squid/octopus egg clusters, and a few "cat's eye" comb jellies washed up at the high water line.This, however, did get my attention. Every gull on Mile 171 was standing in the running water of a small unnamed stream flowing to the surf (photo). Does anyone know why gulls do this? I haven't really noticed this behaviour before.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. Playing in sand: 2.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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