Mile 198 Report
Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek
October 1, 2017
Warm, balmy, partly- cloudy afternoon.
Report Details
Warm, balmy, partly- cloudy afternoon. 15 people, 11 dogs enjoying beach, sitting or walking. Notable all along the tideline were many thumbnail sized clear jellyfish, large amounts of mole crab parts, and some still alive and laying eggs in the sand., general movement of many first year gulls was northward. 2 decomposed birds, 1 a pelagic cormorant, 1 a common murre. A small amount of 4-5" crab molt along beach, along with many small pebbles and some kelp. Beach was absolutely clean!
Conditions
Temperature: 69 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 5.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Many gulls, mostly juvenile flying north.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 decomposed pelagic cormorant, 1 decomposed common murre
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. mod. amounts of thumb=nail sized clear jellyfish, many mole crab parts, and mod. amounts live mole crabs still laying eggs-.along the tide line.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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