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Beautiful sunny day for my first trip to Bob beach while visiting in the area.  Incredible tidepools with numerous Ochre sea stars (850 plus) counted in 1 hour walking south from parking area.   Many spawning, and a few with possible disease?  Photos put on I-Naturalist.  Few people collecting rocks and agates, 2 young boys catching crabs in a bucket, and just 3 small pieces of litter.   Only 14 people and 6 cars when I first arrived at 10 am, 41 people and a full parking lot when I left at 12.   People park along the driveway, and on the east side of 101 when lot is full.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 41. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 20. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 20. 3 people looking for pretty rocks, agates. 2 young boys catching small Dungeness crabs in a bucket, we had a chat about letting them go soon.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

Cormorant drying out on a rock, wings spread

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. probable crow

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.

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Looking south from path
Looking north from path to beach
Hundreds of Ochre sea stars

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Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

June 24, 2023

Beautiful sunny day for my first trip to Bob beach while visiting in the area.

EllenHC

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

October 28, 2018

No noteable changes to the beach.

Baller Leigh Anne

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

September 3, 2018

Overall a surprisingly quiet day at the beach.

Baller Leigh Anne

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

June 15, 2018

A beautiful day with a very low tide.

Baller Leigh Anne

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

April 4, 2018

It was a mild, overcast day with no strong winds.

Baller Leigh Anne

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

January 28, 2018

Beautiful day on the beach.

Baller Leigh Anne

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

September 24, 2017

It was a beautiful day, rather warm, many people enjoying the low tide and tidepooling.

SandyJean

Mile 187

Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll

March 23, 2017

Bob Creek is a posted Marine Reserve and no fishing is allowed.

FriendofStrawberry