Mile 175 Report
Baker Beach Road, Trail
June 18, 2018
Collected some debris.
Report Details
Collected some debris. There were 2 dead mammals, One I am pretty sure was a juvenile sea lion. The other, I am not sure. No teeth, no appendages, strong backbone. Perhaps I will send a photo. Nothing much to report. I continue to be encouraged by the very small amount of debris out there. We are making progress
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Walking or running: 5. Photography: 2. Other Activities: 10 horseback riding. 17 people on the beach including those riding horses
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: Litter very light. Fire on the sand dunes on the way to the beach.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
1 sandpiper, 1 vulture, 3 crows, 1 gull
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. lots of dungeness crabs and many small jellies
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
New Development
none
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
none
Kit Kirk
CoastWatcher
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