Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
March 4, 2013
We saw our first sea otter on the rocks along the edge of the ocean, and later in the water in a shallow inlet.
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We saw our first sea otter on the rocks along the edge of the ocean, and later in the water in a shallow inlet. THIS MAMMALS TURNS OUT TO BE AN AMERICAN RIVER OTTER, a creature with a broader nose and relatively larger eyes than the Sea Otter. So the Sea Otter was a false alarm. On March 1, 2002 we took a picture of the beach from the parking lot. It was all sand to the first rock outcrop. This time the sand only reached half way to the rocks.There was a large collection of dead mussel shells up against the cliff face. Above the face is an old shell midden.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 8.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
SEA OTTER! We saw it twice, once out of the water on the rocks, and once in the water. THIS MAMMAL TURNS OUT TO BE AN AMERICAN RIVER OTTER - the Sea OTTER was false alarm. 1 Harbor Seal. 5 Brandt's Cormorants, 2 Pelagic Cormorants, 5 Harlequin Ducks, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 robin, 1 Red- Tailed Hawk, 2 Song Sparrows, crows, gulls.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Huge piles of dead mussel shells against the base of the cliff, below a shell midden above.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam.
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