Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
May 19, 2017
A lovely day.
Report Details
A lovely day. Spring mating season so a lot of the species were paired off. Someone has built a large tent shape enclosure out of big pieces of driftwood near the parking lot. Except for the first section of Stonefield Beach, the other sections were all cobbles and rocks. Good for rock hunters but hard for walkers. Few people go past the sand. A Bald Eagle flew over us in the parking lot. Two new birds, 2 Rufus Hummingbirds near the parking lot, and Tree Swallows near the bluffs.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 15. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 1. Fishing: 3.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
1 Bald Eagle, 3 Tree Swallows, 1 Red Winged Blackbirds, 20+Barn Swallows, 3 Pigeon Guillemots, 2 Oyster Catchers, 2 Harlequin Ducks, 2 Ravens, 2 Starlings, 2 House Finches, 2 Rufus Hummingbirds, 2 Surf Scoters, 4 Pelagic Cormorants, 3 Brandt's Cormorants, 1 Red Tailed Hawk, crows, gulls. 7 Harbor Seals.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Quite a few carcasses of crabs, body eaten out.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
New Development
Steps down bluff. At the end of Stonefield Beach there is a new stairway down to the rocks, cemented in.
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