Mile 198 - Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek - October 4, 2015

Report Details

Slight NW breeze on sunny day. 10 people, 4 dogs walking. Lots of active sand fleas, small wads of green seaweed and eelgrass, broken sand dollars and small pebbles along tide line. Notable was a 4 ft. mounding of sand above tideline creating a 200 ft. long shallow pond at north end of this mile. Few resting Western gulls, 4 Ring-billed gulls feeding at tideline. Small flock (6-8) of unidentified sandpiper-sized birds northbound.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10. 10 people 4 dogs enjoying calm sunny morning, light NW breeze.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

Some Western gulls, 4 Ring-billed gulls foraging at tideline, 6- 8 sandpiper- sized birds in flight NB, unidentified

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Moderate amounts of broken sand dollars, strands of green algae and eelgrass along high tide line.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.

Actions & Comments

Notable was a 4ft.+ mounding of sand halfway to tideline creating a large shallow pool 200 ft. long at north end.

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