Mile 177 - Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach - May 7, 2010

Report Details

One Osprey feeding on one (probably a cod fish carcass). Viewed several live Ochre Sea Stars adhered to rock formations in tide pools. Two couples walking the beach, no pets. Two observing the tide pools. Tire tracks (not previously noted) in this area. Very little marine debris. Lot's of human trash (wine bottles, cans, etc). I removed what I could carry out. No physical changes evident on my mile.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4. Tidepooling: 2.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

Osprey feeding on a fish carcass. Several Ochre Sea Stars

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.

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