Mile 198 Report
Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek
October 5, 2008
5 bird carcasses: 1 banded common murre (reported to USFG (Roy Lowe)(3 unmarked orange bands L.
Report Details
5 bird carcasses: 1 banded common murre (reported to USFG (Roy Lowe)(3 unmarked orange bands L. leg), 2 Western Grebes,1 sooty shearwater(identified with COASST manual), 1 common murre(unbanded). 2 Western grebes stranded in sand, (plumage very wet from high seas?)- removed to calm creek waters nearby. Heerman and ring billed gulls in Western Gull flock.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
5 ringbill gulls, 40+ Heerman gulls, 1 osprey, 2 beached Western grebes
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 1 common murre carcass 3 unmarked orange bands left leg, 2 Western Grebes, 1 sooty Shearwater, 1 unbanded common murre.
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