Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
December 9, 2024
Beautiful sunny winter day on the beach> Very quiet. Little wildlife noted with few birds New trees deposited by tide at dune line Eel grass remnants decreased
Report Details
Beautiful sunny winter day on the beach> Very quiet. Little wildlife noted with few birds New trees deposited by tide at dune line Eel grass remnants decreased
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 1. Other Activities: Photography. Beautiful sunny winters day but very quiet on the beach. Few people around.
Notable Wildlife
Very few birds around today. Lone gull at shores edge. Small flock sanderlings at tide line.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Gull entangled in eel grass Another unidentified bird, again entangled in eel grass. Varigated feathers (see photos). Larger than a gull, webbed feet
Driftline Content
Very little tide line debris A few nests of bull kelp A few jellyfish chrysaora fuscescens a few small moon jellyfish Eel grass remnants decreased from prior months Very little garbage A few large felled trees stripped of branches (see photo) on southern end of mile
felled trees washed up at dune line on southern end of mile
North from high tide
south from mile marker at high tide line
dead bird variegated feathers
same bird webbed feet
Bull kelp nest
jelly fish chrysaora fuscescens
little eel grass or debris at high tide line
Report Images
Helen Welch
CoastWatcher
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