Mile 200 Report
Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP
August 16, 2010
As usual a quite foggy afternoon and thinly populated day at the beach with little debris on the beach and tide line.
Report Details
As usual a quite foggy afternoon and thinly populated day at the beach with little debris on the beach and tide line.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 14. Foggy afternoon and most were just walking the shoreline visibility limited to 25 yds.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
Few sea gulls present and small group of crows on the beach
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 17.
Stranded Marine Mammals
On Friday 08/13 afternoon north of the beach entry 1/4 mile Idid observe the remains of a Harbor Seal the tail (25% of seal)I did not have my camera with me but appeared to have been severed evenlyit was in the tide wash which was thick with sea weed, driftwood, and debris
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.
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