Mile 294 Report
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
October 28, 2009
good news -- no dead birdsthis part of beach gets pretty heavy use during summer but shows no negative effects
Report Details
good news -- no dead birdsthis part of beach gets pretty heavy use during summer but shows no negative effects
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Notable Wildlife
one flock of gulls 50?? mostly western, a few heermans
Beached Birds
I was worried at the start about what I might find, but there was no evidence of die off at this point
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Stream modification. someone used backhoe to dig channel for creek/Cresdnet Lake outlet ... blocked by sand from ocean -- usually happens toward end of dry season
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