Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
June 17, 2016
One vehicle was parked in a location such that the north end of the mile could have been accessed, but nobody was observed on the shoreline of the mile.
Report Details
One vehicle was parked in a location such that the north end of the mile could have been accessed, but nobody was observed on the shoreline of the mile. A number of people were at the Lookout at the main observation point and in the building. A gray whale had been sighted below the building just before I came in. I observed the female peregrine falcon nesting out of sight below the building flying to the north and then at high speed in a dive to the south. Cormorants were observed nesting on cliff face to lower right of attached photo. No physical changes were observed along the shoreline, though white bands of foam (?) were apparent in the nearshore environment.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.4 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: A vehicle was parked just beyond the north end of the mile at a possible access to the rocky shoreline at the north end of the mile, but nobody was specifically observed on the shoreline of the mile..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
One peregrine falcon observed flying north and then south below the windows at the Lookout building. Nesting cormorants observed on a cliff face to right side of attached photo.
Wrackline Content
Small rocks. Note that this is at isolated and inaccessible - except by sea - pocket beach.
Man-made Modifications
Essentially inaccessible, so difficult to modify.
Natural Changes
Shoreline is hard basalt, so erosion and other changes are minimal.
Actions & Comments
There is nothing to take any action on.
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