Mile 184 Report
N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
November 21, 2013
A quiet but cold day on the beach.
Report Details
A quiet but cold day on the beach. There was some ice on the sand and icicles hanging from the rocks. Very rare to see ice like this. I was also doing the dead bird survey. Found one plastic bucket- quite large - covered in algae growth as if it had been in the water a long time. I could not carry it since my back is bothering me. A few Song Sparrows hopping on the rocks Coyote tracks in a straight line following the cliff edge of the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 6. A brisk, cold morning and people just walking and enjoying the sunshine and no wind
Concerns
Apparent violations: none tis day.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
few birds- just gulls. very little if any seaweed. A few dead sand crabs on beach .
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 Cassin's Auklet1 Western Grebe
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Sand crabs
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
no- The second cave going north from the parking lot seems to have more fallen boulders
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