Report Details

Clear calm morning, 9 people, 4 dogs walking on beach. 11 dead common murres (3-6 days) found along high tide line of last week storms. 9 Canadian geese flying southbound, small flock of unidentified sandpiper sized birds in flight. Some Western and few ring bill gulls on beach. A few wracks of bull kelp along beach. 5 lbs. fishing line and rope, and plastic pieces removed from beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 9. Beachside campground almost full.

Notable Wildlife

9 southbound Canadian geese, small flock unidentified sandpiper size birds southbound, on beach-western and few ring bill gulls

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 11. 11 Adult common murres along high tide line, probably dead 3-6 days.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass. Some wracks of bull kelp. 5 lbs plastic, fishing line removed from beach

Natural Changes

Major deposits of sand along beach this month

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