Mile 225 Report
Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP
December 14, 2020
The public was telling me that they saw a Beached Seal that appeared dead.
Report Details
The public was telling me that they saw a Beached Seal that appeared dead. I did not see the animal.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 10.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 8. Photography: 10. Other Activities: Watching the King Tides. The humans were all just watching the King Tides coming in.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10.
Notable Wildlife
Several Western Gulls
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Very large Logs, and large piles of Ball, and other kinds of Seaweed.
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs. At Otter Crest Inn, the beach appeared to be wearing away.
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