Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
May 6, 2010
The parking lot is plowed, so busier.
Report Details
The parking lot is plowed, so busier. We found one new bird ( the 45th species since Dec. 02), a Northern Flicker. Also a Wandering Tattler which we only see in May when the birds are migrating through. May is the most active month on our bird list. We also saw a flock of 50 Pelagic Cormorants fly past. There was a lot of trash from the winter storms, mostly plastic and styrofoam. One car tire is still there as we were loaded with other trash.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
31 Harbor Seals, 16 Pigeon Guillemots, 7 Barn Swallows, 2 Red Winged Blackbirds, 8 Harlequin Ducks, 1 Bald Eagle, 8 Starlings, 4 Oyster Catchers, 1 Turkey Vulture, 2 Surf Scoters, 3 Double Crested Cormorants, 1 Northern Flicker (new) , 1 Wandering Tattler, 62 Pelagic Cormorants (one flock of 50 flying).
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. lots of trash from the winter storms
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