Report Details

Except for one small heavy patch of drift, the driftline was sparse with kelp/algae, Leather Bryozoa and crab carapaces. 25 Harbor Seals swimming in bay or hauled out on offshore rocks, Canada Geese flying north over ocean, Brandt's Cormorants nesting on offshore rock, A Raven nesting on a offshore rock, Pigeon guillemot swimming on the water and Seven Black Oystercatchers standing on rocks, two pair of which were nesting. Beach was flat with little slope to the ocean. Wind speed was 7.8 mph. The air and ocean temperatures were 53 and 52 degrees F., respectively.

Conditions

Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Notable Wildlife

25 Harbor Seals in bay or hauled out on offshore rocks, Canada Geese flying north over ocean, Brandt's Cormorants nesting on offshore rock. A Raven nesting on a offshore rock. Pigeon guillemot on the water. Seven Black Oystercatchers, two pair were nesting.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Leather Bryozoa (Flustrellidra)

Actions & Comments

Except for one small heavy patch of drift, the driftline was sparse. The kelp/algae found in the driftline were Alaria (Ribbon Kelp), Desmarestia (Acid Kelp), Callophyllis (Beautiful Leaf Seaweed), Egregia (Feather Boa Kelp, Cystoseira (Northern Bladder Chain), Fucus (Rockweed), Laminaria (Dense-clumped Kelp), Hymenena (Black-lined Red Seaweed), Postelsia (Sea Palm)Pterygophora (Old Growth Kelp)and Neorhodomela (Black Larch). Seagrass, Phyllospadix, also was present.Beach was flat with little slope to the ocean.Wind speed was 7.8 mph. The air and ocean temperatures were 53 and 52 degrees F., respectively.

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