Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
May 24, 2023
Juvenile bald eagle flew northbound just before the sighting of the gull.
Report Details
Juvenile bald eagle flew northbound just before the sighting of the gull. Seal was bobbing in the surf right by the dead gull. Saw a vulture and corvid fighting over the carcass (we had reached the Blue Heron entrance when we saw this.)
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Actions & Comments
Dead gull 0.4 miles south of Sahhali Shores trail access / 0.2 miles north of Blue Heron entrance.
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