Report Details

Survey done at a pretty high tide, large patches of vegetation, primarily bull kelp. Large amounts of jellies washed up and several dead birds.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 9.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 65. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 1. Sitting: 64. Other Activities: Kids school trip eat lunch.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Notable Wildlife

Several solo gulls

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 7. 2 - Non-breeding Brandt's cormorant 1 - Juvenile coot 1 - unidentified wing only 3 - Common murre

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Usual for fall? Moon jellies 20+ Pacific sea nettles 10+ (hard to separate from Lion's mane fragments) Crystal jellies 100+ Lion's mane - parts of 12+

Driftline Content

A lot of foam today.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Report Images

Pacific sea nettle jelly
Lion's mane jelly
Crystal jelly
Moon jelly
Brandt's cormorant 1
Brandt's cormorant 2
American coot
Unidentified wing
Common murre 1
Common murre 2
Common murre 3
Sea foam and woody debris

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