Mile 175 Report
Baker Beach Road, Trail
November 2, 2007
Beach slope of 3 degrees Transverse dunes on high beach Very light wrackline with feathers, with small amounts of sea lettuce (Ulva), eel grass (Zostera) and Sea Palm (Postelsia) Shells on the beach (Macoma, large clam, Cockle, oyster, pacific razor clam) Polyorchis Jelly in wrackline
Report Details
Beach slope of 3 degrees Transverse dunes on high beach Very light wrackline with feathers, with small amounts of sea lettuce (Ulva), eel grass (Zostera) and Sea Palm (Postelsia) Shells on the beach (Macoma, large clam, Cockle, oyster, pacific razor clam) Polyorchis Jelly in wrackline
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican, Ring-bill Gull
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Sooty Shearwater 1Cackling Goose 1
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. Whole/broken sand dollars
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. Tranverse dunes, dunes migrating landward
Actions & Comments
Beach slope of 3 degreesTransverse dunes on high beachVery light wrackline with feathers, with small amounts of sea lettuce (Ulva), eel grass (Zostera) and Sea Palm (Postelsia)Shells on the beach (Macoma, large clam, Cockle, oyster, pacific razor clam)Polyorchis Jelly in wrackline
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