Mile 188 Report
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
April 20, 2011
The sand is "in" on the north side of Strawberry allowing easy beach walking.
Report Details
The sand is "in" on the north side of Strawberry allowing easy beach walking. And Strawberry was "pink" at the minus tide: lots of pink algae, pink crystalline algae, and a beautiful dark red sea weed. Found 5 baby nudibranchs hiding on the rocks, a few baby sea lemons, and a couple of Dorris sea slugs.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -2.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: 2 whale watching.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Oystercatcher on offshore rocks.20 seals on rocks
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Wood pieces. pretty clean
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. 3 small landslides at north end
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It was a beautiful day at Strawberry Hill.
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It was a beautiful day at Strawberry Hill, with many visitors -- and the resident harbor seals -- enjoying the balmy weather.
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The high surf (even at low tide) made for dramatic conditions during this visit.
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Mile 188 has no notable changes since my last visit two months ago.
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