Mile 175 Report
Baker Beach Road, Trail
September 4, 2017
There was nothing outstanding in my walk on the beach this time.
Report Details
There was nothing outstanding in my walk on the beach this time. I am so pleased to see that the debris level has been low lately.It was smokey though due to surrounding forest fires. 3 dead birds, murre tagged, live shorebirds, gulls, crows. People on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 4. Other Activities: Horseback riding 10.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Flock of sandpipers, scattered gulls, 2 crows.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. leg band on common murre
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.). Not much debris, Yahoo!!
Kit Kirk
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Baker Beach Road, Trail
There was nothing outstanding in my walk on the beach this time.
Kit Kirk
