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17 people are a crowd, but it is spring break for Washington and Montana. The sun after rain was a welcome sight. The beach is remarkably clean and the sea stars seem healthy on this beach. Several surfers in the water today. The bluffs have a lot of new rock debris at the bottom after the recent storms. Two trees toppled onto the beach from the bluff.

Conditions

Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 2. Enjoying some sun.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none observed.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

Juvenile eagle, peregrine falcon, 2 oystercatchersVery healthy looking sea stars

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Wood pieces. Very light in driftline with about 25 ft of crabbing rope

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff. continued bluff erosion

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