Mile 20 Report
Saddle Rock, Crook Point
October 20, 2010
Don Suva helped us remove five bags (over 130 pounds) of ice plant from the headland rock and upper dune area of the north cove of Crook Point.
Report Details
Don Suva helped us remove five bags (over 130 pounds) of ice plant from the headland rock and upper dune area of the north cove of Crook Point. Ropes and a plastic crab float were removed from the beach. Ice plant that could not be carried out was stored and will be removed at a later time. Light driftline of 13 different species of kelp/algae, Phyllospadix (Sea Grass), wood pieces, rocks, Hydrozoa and Leather Bryozoa (Flustrellidra) and ocean-based debris consisting of two fish storage bins, five fishing floats and several pieces of plastic. Two Harbor Seals swimming in bay. Two adult Black Oystercatchers with their chick in the north cove. An additional pair of adult Black Oystercatchers along the south side of Crook Point. Western Gulls and two Heermann's Gulls on the beach. Flocks of Canada Geese flying south over ocean. One Black Phoebe on the high beach and one Red Shouldered Hawk flying over the headland. Dead birds included four Common Murre and two Western Gulls. Two dead male California Seal Lions, one juvenile, one adult reported to the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Sand buildup on the south beach over rocks and logs. Two pink Sand Verbena growing on beach. Air and ocean temperatures of 52 and 53 degrees, respectively. Wind speed of 12.3 mph from the SW. No other people on thr beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.
Notable Wildlife
Two Harbor Seals swimming in bay. Two adult Oystercatchers with their chick. An additional pair of adult Oystercatchers. Western Gulls. Flocks of Canada Geese flying south over ocean.2 Heermann's Gulls. 1 Black Phoebe. 1 Red Shouldered Hawk.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. Four Common Murre, two Western Gulls.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 2. Male California Seal Lions, one juvenile, one adult reported to the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Small rocks, Wood pieces. Hydrozoa and Leather Bryozoa
Natural Changes
Sand buildup on the south beachover rocks and logs.
Actions & Comments
Don Suva helped us remove five bags (over 130 pounds)of ice plant from the headland rock and upper dune area of the north cove of Crook Point. Ice plant that could not be carried out was stored and will be removed at a later time. A rope with float attached was removed from the north cove and another rope from the south side of the beach was removed as well.Light wrack of the kelp/algae, Postelsia (Sea Palm), Pterygophora (Old Growth Kelp), Lessoniopsis (Strap Kelp), Nereocystis (Bull Kelp), Hymenena (Black-lined Red Seaweed), Egregia (Feather Boa Kelp), Cryptopleura (Rufled Red Seaweed), Callophyllis (Beautiful Leaf Seaweed), Laminaria (Dense-clumped Kelp), Saccharina (Sea Cabbage), Fucus (Rockweed), Ahnfeltiopis (Flat-tipped Forked Seaweed), Mazzaella (Iridescent Seaweed)and the flowering plant, Phyllospadix (Sea Grass).Ocean-based debris consisted of two fish storage bins, five fishing floats, two ropes and a few pieces of plastic. Two pink Sand Verbena growing on beach.Air and ocean temperatures of 52 and 53 degrees, respectively. Wind speed of 12.3 mph from SW.
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