Report Details

The late summer day brought out lines of horses from the rental area near in the park. The sand was high, sloping a long way to the ocean and covering most of the wood. The many horse tracks made it difficult to walk above the surf line. The parking lot was full of 25 vehicles, including 5 horse trailers. Besides the 17 riders there were 6 people walking and 4 sitting or playing in the surf. Only a couple flocks of shorebirds circled. 6 bird carcasses were found: a Brandt Cormorant, 4 Common Murres and an unknown wing. There was no wrack and almost no human debris.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: 17 horseback riding. The many horse tracks above the surf line made walking difficult.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 25.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. 1 unknown wing1 Brandt Cormorant4 Common Murres

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March 8, 2022

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