Mile 292 Report
Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
March 27, 2026
Velella Velella again, but not in as large a distribution and not spread consistently along the beach.
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Velella Velella again, but not in as large a distribution and not spread consistently along the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 7 feet.
Activities
Types of Activities: Walking/Running.
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant
Wrackline Content
Wood pieces, Other. Velella Velella
Velella Velella, so nice they named them twice.
Japanese plastic bottle with gooseneck barnacles washed up with Velella.
I took handfuls of Velella from two different locations; took them home to identify and found all of these 50 were lefties.
The largest Velella in my samples was 2 1/4 inches long.
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Steven Prom
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Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
Velella Velella again, but not in as large a distribution and not spread consistently along the beach.
Steven Prom
Mile 292
Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
Large concentrations of Velella Velella.
Steven Prom
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Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
Merger of ocean outlets for Heitmiller and Watseco creeks.
Steven Prom
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Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
Higher concentration of dead birds than usual.
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Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
Did find a skate egg case, which I returned to an outgoing tide.
Steven Prom
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Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
Dead seal just south of Heitmiller creek.
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