Mile 218 - Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek - September 2, 2007

Report Details

Seems to be more whale activity this summer season in the Agate Beach area. Also sighting many more flocks of pelicans.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 10. Playing in sand: 10. Surfing: 5. Windsurfing: 1. Other Activities: Kiteboarder.

Concerns

Litter

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 15.

Notable Wildlife

hawks, vultures scoping out the bluffs.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. none noticed. common murres but one carcass looked more like a pelican-dead for quite some time. Vulture eating another cm carcass new kill

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

2 jelly fish

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells.

Actions & Comments

The wave energy buoy entourage was offshore this weekend. The newspaper stated it would be placed 2 miles offshore but it sure looks like less than a mile offshore just a bit south of Agate Beach wayside. Some creative sand castle builders decorated theirs with feather fronds of kelp, quite an oasis.