Report Details

Nice morning for a stroll on the beach, 21 others thought so too! The 15 whimbrels feeding near the water's edge were a treat, as were all the flowers- wild rose, monkeyflower, beach rocket, fireweed, silverweed, aster and angelica. A small amount of beach trash included bits of styrofoam and plastic, plastic bags and some wood. Although the tide was low, we did not see the ancient tree stumps which were visible two weeks ago, indicating more sand has moved in to cover the beach. Most of the beach structures we saw then are gone, but there is enough driftwood for some kids to enjoy building new structures.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 16. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Photography: 1. Other Activities: beach soccer. A group of people walking were slowly and unintentionally moving a group of whimbrels feeding along the water's edge

Concerns

Apparent violations: tire tracks.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Notable Wildlife

15 whimbrels, a turkey vulture feeding on a dead murre, an eagle, gulls, a crow, a song sparrow, a group of pigeon guillemots. A couple of beached jellyfish, crab and mole crab carapaces, one old bull kelp.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. 1 adult common murre, no bands or tags

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

2 stranded jellyfish - large Aurelia?

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Landslides/major boulder falls. The usual sand and rock slides continue

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