Mile 240 Report
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
March 10, 2014
There was a dead young deer on the beach just south of Sharkfin Rocks, at northern end of mile 240.
Report Details
There was a dead young deer on the beach just south of Sharkfin Rocks, at northern end of mile 240. Many people on the stretch of mile 240 shoreline north of the Inn at Spanish Head were rock hounding.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 4. Playing in surf: 2. Most folks were rockhounding since it was low tide and large areas of exposed gravel were available.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
Birds in surf, gulls on beach, cormorants on rocks
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces. Fabric, a full spray bottle that had been in ocean awhile
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