Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
August 30, 2021
A lovely day and the summer sand is still there making it easy to walk.
Report Details
A lovely day and the summer sand is still there making it easy to walk. A lot of people (23) with their dogs (11) but most stayed in the first couple sections of the beach. One group was flying kites. The tide wasn't really low so we didn't see any seastars out on the rocks. One section of the beach had a lot of small dead jellyfish but they had been there awhile so we couldn't tell which kind. Not much wind. A very pleasant day to be there.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: group of 6 flying kites.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
1 barn swallow, 1 white crowned sparrow, 1 song sparrow, 1 red winged blackbird, 2 ravens, 19 pelagic cormorants, 86 surf scoters, 2 Brandt's cormorants, 2 pelicans, 2 great blue herons, 2 harlequin ducks, 1 turkey vulture, crows and gulls0. 7 harbor seals.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
a lot of small dead jellyfish on the sand, the biggest was 5". They were not fresh.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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