Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
October 17, 2018
It was a lovely day, perfect weather, and the people were only in the first sandy part except for one agate hunter.
Report Details
It was a lovely day, perfect weather, and the people were only in the first sandy part except for one agate hunter. With no winter storms yet the summer sands were still there so the walking was easy. The beach was quite clean. All the baby jellyfish in the driftline was very unusual. They were all the same size, quite fresh looking, and went the whole length of the first sandy part of the beach. After that it gets rocky and we didn't see any. All the rocks in the water probably keep them from coming in.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 8. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
2 Song Sparrows, 3 Brandt's Cormorants, 6 Pelagic Cormorants, 5 Harlequin Ducks, about 200 Surf Scoters out in the waves, 2 Black Oyster Catchers, 4 Surfbirds, 1 Pigeon Guillimot flying by, 3 White Crowned Sparrows (new), about 150 Ring-Billed Gulls mixed in with about 300 Western Gulls, crows. 3 Harbor Seals, one in the water and 2 on the rocks.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 Pelagic Cormorant and 1 unknown, only wings and bones left.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. All along the first sandy beach we found tiny jellyfish about 1/4 inch in size. They were in a driftline about half way up the beach. There were none in the high tide line.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Lfleming
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