Report Details

Beautiful warm day - not crowded. Wind and waves had beach completely sand covered. Observed sea lion carcass was reported.

Conditions

Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 9. Sitting: 21. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 3. Other Activities: jogging, kite flying, agate hunting, wading. n/a

Concerns

Apparent violations: n/a.

Notable Wildlife

3 brown pelicans, 1 live jellyfish going in and out with waves (see pic)

Beached Birds

n/a

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. sea lion carcass and separated skull (see pic)

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

n/a

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Beach was mostly sand covered, including wrack line - few crab casings visible under sand.

New Development

Lots of home improvements (siding, roofing, painting) but nothing on the bluffs

Man-made Modifications

n/a

Natural Changes

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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek

November 18, 2023

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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek

November 17, 2023

Just wanted to say there have been a lot of brown pelicans this season, more than I've ever seen, and I'm wondering if they will stay for the winter?

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