Mile 207 Report
Seal Rock Wayside north, Seal Rocks, Deer Creek
June 8, 2019
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Slightly south of Curtis Street beach access, a white-sided dolphin had very recently washed ashore and died. I called the Marine Mammal Stranding number and was on hold when we met a woman who had just called to report the stranding. Shortly afterwards, Jim Rice arrived and collected the dolphin. The dolphin was still fully intact with the exception of one eye. Fresh foam was visible on top of its blow hole.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One large fish fin found on the tide pool rocks at south end of mile 207.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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