Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
February 2, 2009
A lovely sunny day with almost no wind.
Report Details
A lovely sunny day with almost no wind. 47 Harbor Seals out sunning on the rocks, and a new bird for our mile, the Pacific Loon. Quite a few people looking for agates and jasper. Not finding much this year. We were surprised how rocky the Toketee Kloochman side was. Usually it is mostly sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Walking or running: 3. parking lot closed for winter but the lot is still plowed out so people just drove around the sign.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
91 Surf Scoters, 62 Surfbirds, 3 Black Oystercatchers, 8 Harlequin Ducks, 3 Great Blue Herons, 60 Starlings, 5 Brandts Cormorants, 8 Pelagic Cormorants, and one Pacific Loon (new bird for mile). 47 Harbor Seals.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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