Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
September 8, 2012
Because of the high tide, the birds were closer into shore but the seals were all somewhere else.
Report Details
Because of the high tide, the birds were closer into shore but the seals were all somewhere else. There was lots of seaweed on the beach which we rarely get. Mostly Bull Kelp and Sea Palms. No trash or debris at all. Very clean. A lot of people climbing on the rocks. The most people we have seen on our mile. Last weekend before school?
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 15. Tidepooling: 20. Other Activities: kite flying 3. Most of the people were climbing on the first set of rocks rather than looking in the tide pools.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
5 BandTailed Pigeons, 1 Barn Swallow, 56 Surf Scoters, 23 Harlequin Ducks, females and young, 9 Surfbirds, 6 Song Sparrows, 5 Double Crested Cormorants, 9 Pelagic Cormorants, 1 Turkey Vulture, 1 Pelican, 1 Wandering Tattler, crows, gulls. No seals, tide too high.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Mostly eaten except for black wings.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. a lot of Bull Kelp and Sea Palms, unusual for our mile.
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