Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
June 6, 2018
A quiet day, without many birds, not even gulls, flying.
Report Details
A quiet day, without many birds, not even gulls, flying. Not much wind but a big surf so there were no Surf Scoters out in the water. There were some gulls at the mouth of Tenmile Creek but as we drove up the coast we saw a feeding frenzy out in the water, gulls diving and flying all in a small area. There were a lot of dead crabs in the driftline, some very big ones totally intact and uneaten. A lot of small ones as well. The beach was very rocky and hard to walk on, except for the first sandy part. The summer sand hasn't started coming in yet. Most of the people tend to stay in the first sandy area. The rock hunters go farther north to the cobble section.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 0.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Walking or running: 7. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
8 Barn Swallows, 1 Song Sparrow, 1Great Blue Heron, 1 House Finch, 3 Pelagic Cormorants, 1 Brandt's Cormorant, 1 Turkey Vulture, crows, gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Only the wings left, probably a guillemot.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. There were a lot of whole dead crabs of all sizes. Some of the crabs were very big and intact.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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