Mile 200 Report
Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP
May 28, 2007
The weather was perfect all Memorial week-end.
Report Details
The weather was perfect all Memorial week-end. Very few people in the Waldport area. As a side note, I heard we have nutria in the inlets, and I have not seen any signs of this invasive species. We will be down there all July 4th week and will keep our eyes out. I was surprised by the dead seal, you rarely see them. I did see quite a bit of the yellow flagged iris up by the river north where the dead whale was located.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 10.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
2 species of sandpiper type shore birds, a smaller and much larger one.1-dead seal
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. very little litter thanks to SOLV volunteers, 2 peeled logs
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