Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
June 20, 2022
A sunny, very windy day that brought out a lot of people to enjoy the beach, mostly staying in the first sandy area.
Report Details
A sunny, very windy day that brought out a lot of people to enjoy the beach, mostly staying in the first sandy area. The cobbles in the middle section made walking hard farther along the beach. We had a bald eagle fly over us and a turkey vulture landed on rocks near by after circling us. There were 13 harbor seal on the bigger rocks. The gulls were out on the mussel covered rocks and in the tide pools visible with the minus tide. There were a few orange seastars on the outer rocks. A nice break from the rain.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
3 barn swallows, 1 bald eagle, 5 pigeon guillemots, 2 turkey vultures, 1 great blue heron, 8 Brandt's cormorants, 15 pelagic cormorants, 1 song sparrow, 2 white crowned sparrows, 10 surf scoters, 1 crow, gulls. There were 13 harbor seals on the rocks.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. gull
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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