Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
March 16, 2016
Velella velella stranding underway.
Report Details
Velella velella stranding underway. All tiny babies. You can smell it before you see it.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 20. Sitting: 4. Windsurfing: 4.
Other Activities: 2 flying kites.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 dead seagull
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Velella velella
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
Report Images
TerryH
CoastWatcher
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
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Quiet, clean beach pre summer tourist season.
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lots of velella velella washed up along the wrack line.
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A beautiful afternoon on the beach.
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Beautiful warm day - not crowded.
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