Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
August 6, 2011
Special Baby Dolphin report
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Special Baby Dolphin report
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 3. Photography: 2. Other Activities: 1 kite. Pleasant
Vehicles
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Dolphin (?) Baby, 39" [3.5 sandles long (sandle=11", 1/2=6"], dark skin, quite dry, still slightly flexible, apparent brain removal, probably by bird beak. Very small teeth. Photos. First I have ever seen on Pistol River Beach.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Kelp clumps, apparently from strong wind in third week of July
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Found the partial remains of a large (6'x6') cylindrical buoy on top of driftwood about 1/3 mile north of Henrys Rock (monolithic HR marks the south end of mile 23. Your reporter called Harris Beach SP who is responsible for cleanup of Pistol River SP which mile 23 is within. The rest of the beach is smooth and litter free.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
There was a lot of small plastic debris and natural tree debris along the tide line between Meyers Creek and a short distance south of the stacks.
Botermans
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Steep newly cut foredunes and rocks more exposed because of winter waves scouring the beach.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Illegal ATV tracks recently made running from south to north and back again.
Bob Harvey