March 15, 2024

During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.

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During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. The weather service had predicted sneaker waves and it appeared they had occurred recently. Usually the sand would be dry at the highest sections of the beach. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand. Most of these were dried out, some were apparently still alive.

Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 14. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: Agate hunting. none

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Notable Wildlife

velella velella...thousands of them.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Velella jellyfish

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Feathers, velella

New Development

none

Natural Changes

Logs shifting due to sneaker waves.

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Gordon Pollock

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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek

June 14, 2024

I noticed 7 cars in the parking area in the Carl Washburne day use location. The high tides were coming all the way up the beach. The beach was clean with no litter observed. The sand was very flat with no sand dunes. The waves were about 3-5 feet I noticed a lack of kelp and seagrass on the beach.

Gordon Pollock

Mile 181

Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek

March 15, 2024

During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.

Gordon Pollock