Mile 185 - S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside - October 14, 2021

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Florence had some rain but when we got to the mile it was just overcast and kept getting brighter. A lot of gulls and crows were sitting on the rocks near the ocean. Usually they are on the sand or by the fresh water coming from the creek. This time of year the sand is leaving the beach but in the middle section it was higher than in the summer. Very unusual. We saw 11 species of birds, two of them were new for our mile. The tide was high so we only saw one harbor seal that was in the water. One orange sea star out on the rocks.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 9. Tidepooling: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

30 ring billed gulls, 37 surf scoters, 8 harlequin ducks, 3 oyster catchers, 1 great blue heron, 1 song sparrow, 21 rock sandpipers down from Alaska, 4 Brandt's cormorants, 1 Anna's hummingbird. Anna's and the rock sandpiper were new for our mile. Crows and Western gulls were sitting on the tide pool rocks. One orange sea star out on the rocks.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. 1 dead gull, well eaten.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A lot of jellyfish parts on the beach and one section where the mussels were washed up over the tidal rocks onto the high part of the beach.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

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