Mile 199 Report
Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek
June 4, 2017
14 people enjoying a sunny warm almost cloudless day.
Report Details
14 people enjoying a sunny warm almost cloudless day. Many adult live mole crabs digging in the sand to lay eggs at low tide. High tide line all along this mile had large amounts of tiny mole crab carcasses along with sand dollar pieces and scattered dungeness crab parts (all shells were 4-5" across). I wonder if they were thrown back, because of small size and didn't survive? Clean beach, few western gulls and 1 crow.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Moderate amounts of live adult mole crabs, depositing eggs in sand near tideline.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Moderate amounts of tiny mole crab carcasses along high tideline, all along this mile.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Many sand dollar pieces along tide line
bahngarten
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