Mile 188 Report
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
August 31, 2010
Bob Creek, sand, cobbles clean, big stumps and logs on cobbles.
Report Details
Bob Creek, sand, cobbles clean, big stumps and logs on cobbles.Strawberry Hill, Tide pools under water, Seals/Sealions 7/8 in water channels.Bray's Point no visitors, foggy.birds, gulls about 70 plus Rooks.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Wrackline Content
Clean beach and cobbles, grass mowed.
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