Mile 198 Report
Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek
September 1, 2008
Three dead Common Murre, launching a live Murre back to sea, and little beach litter were highlights.
Report Details
Three dead Common Murre, launching a live Murre back to sea, and little beach litter were highlights.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 12. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Kayaking: 2. Other Activities: 2 people on horseback with 3 horses, one on lead. One Common Murre in Big Creek was being harrassed and pecked at by a Western Gull--we relaunched it to sea.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: one unattended fire.Disturbances: Disturbance/harassment of marine mammals
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
30 Western Gulls, one Ring Billed Gull, 3 Whimbrel, copious mole crab casings at high driftline.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Common Murre, no bovious outward signs of death, poosibly starvation.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Fairly heavy amounts of mole crab casings.
Driftline Content
Shells. only small amounts of litter
Actions & Comments
None taken
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