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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

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

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All Mile 23 Reports

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Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

May 30, 2024

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

January 25, 2023

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

January 23, 2023

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

August 3, 2022

The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

January 18, 2022

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Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

November 30, 2021

The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

July 13, 2021

1 dead murre.

Bob Harvey

Mile 23

Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek

May 10, 2021

Illegal ATV tracks recently made running from south to north and back again.

Bob Harvey