Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
March 14, 2016
Surprisingly busy for a Monday that was windy and overcast.
Report Details
Surprisingly busy for a Monday that was windy and overcast. The small parking lot was full and several of the people had walked there from nearby. The beach is all large cobbles this time of year making it hard to walk on. With binoculars we found 34 sea stars on the far rocks at low tide, three which were purple. There were 11 Harbor Seals on the rocks at the end of Stonefield Beach. The walk in from the parking lot to the beach was strewn with logs and woody debris from storms.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 7. Sitting: 1. Parking lot full. Trail from parking lot to beach was littered with logs and wood debris from storms.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
Crows, gulls, 60 Surf Scoters,4 Harlequin Ducks, 1 Red Winged Blackbird, 2 Pelagic Cormorants, 4 Brandt's Cormorants. 11 Harbor Seals on rocks, and with binoculars, 34 sea stars,(3 purple)on the far rocks.
Driftline Content
beach all cobbles now.
Lfleming
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