Mile 207 Report
Seal Rock Wayside north, Seal Rocks, Deer Creek
January 1, 2007
The sandstone (or mudstone – I think I’ve called it both) benches in the southern two-thirds of the mile were much more exposed than last time.
Report Details
The sandstone (or mudstone – I think I’ve called it both) benches in the southern two-thirds of the mile were much more exposed than last time. The large stump/rootwad base has continued to be pushed further north, and now seems to be some 600 meters N of the access point (a guess).
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 24. Walking or running: 18.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 Coot, 1 Heron
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 2. 1 dead California sea lion; 1 badly decomposed either Sea lion or Eleplhant seal
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
2 small rockfalls
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