Mile 207 Report
Seal Rock Wayside north, Seal Rocks, Deer Creek
August 27, 2008
This was our first observation.
Report Details
This was our first observation. The beach looked normal and free from human debris. The erosion we saw (small landslide) looked fairly recent.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Walking or running: 4. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 4.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
9-10 pelicans, 60-80 gulls, 1 black turnstone, 1 crow, 3 Heermann's gulls.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 gulls, 1 cormorant
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 man made debris.
Man-made Modifications
none that we noticed - this is our first observation
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
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