Mile 198 - Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek - August 4, 2019

Report Details

Calm overcast morning, 59'. 6 people walking beach, 1 dog. Usual late summer amounts of brown and green kelp clumps along beach. 1 immature common murre carcass. Of note was large amount of about 5" crab carapaces and legs scattered along tideline. Did not appear to be molt as quite a few were female, and somewhat intact. 5 people, 1 dog walking beach. Clean beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. 1 immature common murre carcass

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. llarge amount Dungeness crab carcasses, mostly female. Does not appear to be molt, most about 5" across carapace

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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