Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
July 2, 2010
A lovely cool day.
Report Details
A lovely cool day. No seals basking on the rocks which was unusual. A few dead seastars and large crabs, (6-7 inches across). Also the remains of a huge sea lion, mostly skeleton, was washed up high in the rocks. One new bird for our list, a Red Tailed Hawk. That is our 46th species. The beach was very clean.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 18. Sitting: 1. Tidepooling: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 13.
Notable Wildlife
12 Pigeon Guillemots, 11 Pelicans, 80 Surf Scoters, 4 Harlequin Ducks, 2 Barn Swallows, 1 Song Sparrow, 25 Pelagic Cormorants, 10 Double Crested Cormorants, gulls and crows. One Red Tailed Hawk, new for our list. Species number 46.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. One skeleton of a sea lion.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells. Almost no debris and trash. One fishing net. Beach clean.
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S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
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