Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
October 14, 2007
Beach was very clean.
Report Details
Beach was very clean. Parking lot was plowed out, making dunes around the edges of the lot that were higher than the cars. Also the entrance was newly paved part way into the beach.Interesting to see racoon tracks along the beach among the rocks.Last Oct. on about the same date, we didn't see any pelicans flying by at all. This time we saw 65.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 12.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
65 pelicans in small groups migrating south, 400 California Gulls at river entrance, 2 Oyster Catchers, racoon tracks along the wet sand in the rocks near the water.
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