Mile 177 - Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach - December 3, 2010

Report Details

There were a total of three individuals walking. A couple with a dog (not leashed), and one individual. There was a considerable amount of sea kelp on beach. Four dead seagulls were present within my mile, no other dead animals. A little beach erosion was evident. The tide was low, the weather was partly sunny/cloudy, with no wind.

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3.

Concerns

Kelp/algae collection

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. Within my mile I notice 4 dead seagulls. None were entangled in objects.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Minor beach erosion

Old Puppy

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Mile 177

Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach

March 29, 2014

This beach is one mile South of my adopted mile, but I decided to do a dispatch report because there is a de-capitated whale's head washed up on the beach, and I thought it should be reported.

Brien M