Mile 206 - Seal Rock Wayside south, Elephant Rock, Hill Creek - November 22, 2007

Sand very high suffocating seaweeds and invertebrates in tidepools, 2 dead (pelagic?) cormorants and 1 dead seal

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: -0.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 25. Photography: 6. Tidepooling: 5. 12 in north lot3 in middle3 in south lot

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 18.

Notable Wildlife

Many living gullsMany seaweeds dying as is normal in the winter. Sand suffocating many species.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. cormorants. All black, narrow bills -- possibly Pelagic Cormorants.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. dead seal, decaying at south end of mile, high on the beach. Signs of dogs & other animals clawing at it.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks, Wood pieces. fairly clean

Natural Changes

minor sand slide from foot traffic

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