Mile 188 Report
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
July 6, 2012
Great tidepooling today.
Report Details
Great tidepooling today. Saw 6 sunflower stars. Back beach was amazing clean; thought I'd find lots of chunks of styrofoam and water bottles.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Few seals on offshore rocks in a couple of places. Seems less than usual. Few gulls.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. very little styrofoam
Natural Changes
path down on south access is really eroding
claretucker
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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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It was a beautiful day at Mile 188, with the resident harbor seals dozing on the rocks just offshore and many gulls flying around.
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