Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
August 6, 2011
Special Baby Dolphin report
Report Details
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
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
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
Report Images
Muriah
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