Mile 185 Report
S of Stonefield Beach Wayside, Tokatee Kloochman Wayside
September 9, 2016
An uncomfortable day with such high wind.
Report Details
An uncomfortable day with such high wind. Very few people or birds. The sand has moved South so most of the cobbles were covered except along the bluff face. The tide was too high to see sea stars. The driftline had large quantities of small wooden pieces, gray and weathered. We usually don't see that. Nice whitecaps. 4 brave Harbor Seals on rocks at end.
Conditions
Temperature: 72 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 2. Beach very quiet because of strong winds.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
The shortest bird list since Dec. 2002 because of the wind. Aside from 2 crows and a few gulls, we saw 4 Pelagic Cormorants and 3 Brandt's Cormorants on rocks. 4 Harbor seals
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Two very dead small pelagic birds that were hard to identify.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A lot of dead crabs, large and small, plus clams shells
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
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