Mile 200 - Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP - May 10, 2014

Report Details

There was an unusual number of small dead crabs, and a mussel I had not seen before. There was also an odd piece of debris that I deposited into the state parks garbage can. See photo. Patterson State Park does not have a container designated for possible tsunami debris.

Conditions

Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 6. People were enjoying the beautiful weather on the coast.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 20.

Notable Wildlife

Crows, small and large sandpipers, gulls, possible immature eagle

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Seemed like an unusual number of dead crabs all along mile 200.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells. Many dead crabs, 1 star fish - alive

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