Mile 198 - Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek - October 1, 2017

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

Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

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).