Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
October 9, 2020
Rather an uncomfortable day with strong winds from the south and a low overcast sky.
Report Details
Rather an uncomfortable day with strong winds from the south and a low overcast sky. We did see 12 species of birds and 10 Harbor Seals. The Great Blue Heron was standing in the ocean near the edge of the water. The first section of beach by the parking lot had 314 dead Moon Jellyfish stranded in two different tide lines. They were all sizes, the biggest being 15". The beach was clean without any trash. Very few people and they mostly stayed in the first section except for the rock hunters. The sand has moved back in so it is not so rocky.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
1 Great Blue Heron, 4 Surfbirds, 4 Oyster Catchers, 15 Brandt's Cormorants, 5 Harlequin Ducks, about 200 Surf Scoters out in the water, 1 Song Sparrow, 6 young Yellow Rumped Warblers, 6 Sanderlings flying by, 1 hummingbird, probably Rufus, gulls, crows. 10 Harbor Seals on rocks on the water.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. We counted 314 dead Moon Jellyfish in the first section of the beach by the parking lot. They were all sizes with the largest being 15 " and were in two different tide lines.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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