Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
August 30, 2017
An amazing day with no wind and a glassy ocean.
Report Details
An amazing day with no wind and a glassy ocean. The gulls were finding food in the washed up kelp on the beach. One section of the driftline was full of dead rockhoppers along with several eaten out crabs shells. Only three orange seastars, far out on the rocks. There were more last time. There were a few seals on the rocks so the rest were probably out enjoying the calm water. Not many people for such a beautiful day.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 2.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 13. A big driftwood fort that was on the beach has been dismantled.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
3 Turkey Vultures, 4 Goldfinches, 2 Barn Swallows, 62 Surf Scoters, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 4 Harlequin Ducks, 1 Wandering Tattler, 1 Band Tailed Pigeon, 9 Pelagic Cormorants, 6 Brandt's Cormorant, 1 Bald Eagle, crows, gulls. On the far rocks in the ocean we saw three orange sea stars with binoculars. One Harbor Seal in the water, six on the rocks.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. small cormorant, only skull and beak left
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One section of the driftline had lots of dead rockhopper casings. Several big crabs shells eaten out.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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