Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
August 10, 2017
Summertime scenario.
Report Details
Summertime scenario...no rain, lots of people, lots of dead common murres, lots of people inquiring about the large number of dead birds. I explained that it is part of the murre life cycle for many birds to die after the breeding season and that it happens every year at this time. Encountered the first dead raccoon I've seen on the beach here.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 122. Number of dogs: 14. Walking or running: 73. Playing in sand: 9. Sitting: 40.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 23. 22 common murres, 1 large immature gull COASST: zip ties I put on the right wings of these birds in July: gray, orange, black zipties: common murre gray, orange, blue zipties : common murre gray, orange, blue: common murre gray, orange, black: common murre
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. 1 seal carcass.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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