Mile 2 Report
McVay Creek, South of Red Point
January 30, 2014
Mile two has had a busy week with the debri washing-up from the boat that sank in the harbor .
Report Details
Mile two has had a busy week with the debri washing-up from the boat that sank in the harbor . A dog, jackets and shoes . Also a few Lingcod heads , chitons, dead infant seal and earlier in the month a soupfin shark.the beach is pretty clean of man-made garbage, and a lot more that usual sand washing in with the tide.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.5 feet.
Human Activities
no persons on the beach.. just a few foot prints Earlier this week however did find a dead dog, three jackets and varied shoes , dead newborn Harbor seal, 5 or more Lingcod heads and three chitons dead .
Notable Wildlife
a dead harbor infant seallots of seaweed
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Heads only, like a cleaning fish and dump the heads lingcod... Chitton dead 3 this week...Dead shark first part of the month
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks, Wood pieces. golf balls
Natural Changes
lots of sand showing at low tide..around point.
Actions & Comments
found earlier this month a soupfin shark and called the Park service for ID. They came and picked-up the four foot fish and have not heard back except it was ID'd as a Soupfin Shark.
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