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A calm, warm, dry December day.  Low tide.  Almost no trash on the beach - we only picked up a few small items.  The harbor seal colony was in their usual location at the tip of the Salishan Spit, estimated count 150.  Noted a few pyrosomes in the seaweed at the beach wrack line.  No particular winter erosion.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 2.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: Counted across the river to the Taft side - 48 people walking or looking for agates; 2 dogs. One surfer..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Est. 150+ harbor seals at the end of the Salishan Spit.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A couple dozen pyrosomes in the wrack line.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.

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