Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
September 17, 2018
A lovely partly sunny day and very few people.
Report Details
A lovely partly sunny day and very few people. The sand had moved in over the summer so it was easier walking. We saw 18 bird species which is a total we rarely get to. One Turkey Vulture, flying into the wind, flew closely overhead several times, a very slow trip. He didn't locate the smell so moved on down the beach. The Savannah Sparrows fed along in front of us for a long time. We did see one red dead Sea Star, three legs were good, one was regrowing, and one was only half there. A very nice visit.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
1 Osprey, 11 Band-tailed Pigeons, 10 Savannah Sparrows, 1 Surfbird, 1 Flicker, 4 Pelagic Cormorants, 5 Brandt's Cormorants, 3 Oyster Catchers, 1 Song Sparrow, 1 Turkey Vulture, 2 Pelicans, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Black Turnstone, 4 Ring Biled Gulls, 140 Surf Scoters, Crows, Western Gulls, and 1 tern, species unknown. 7 Harbor Seals.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). There were a lot of big crab shells and legs, eaten out. We wondered if it was a die out from low oxygen. Most were about 7 inches across.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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