Mile 187 - Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll - October 21, 2007

Report Details

There were still a few clumps of dead mussels, many mussel and barnacle shells on the beach, and many places where the mussels and barnacles are gone.Some sloughing of midden from the bank south of the parking area and possible digging in one spot

Conditions

Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 12. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

12 Black Turnstones6 ScotersBig piles of bull kelp

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Juvenile Common Murre

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. small amount of plastic

Natural Changes

midden erosion south of parking/ possible digging

Actions & Comments

A few clumps of mussels, many mussel shells on beach many places where mussels and barnacles are gone from rocks, mainly south of the creekerosion of bank , sloughing of midden, possible diggingsouth of parkingI will contact OPRD re:possible digging in midden