Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
August 14, 2022
After many months without any dead birds on Manzanita's beach, 13 dead birds were found.
Report Details
After many months without any dead birds on Manzanita's beach, 13 dead birds were found. Common murres were the most plentiful with 10 casualties followed by 2 northern fulmars and 1 herring gull. Beautiful weather and realtively warm ocean temperatures resulted in 78 people and 19 dogs on the beach in addition to 14 playing in the surf and 3 windsurfers.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 95. Number of dogs: 19. Walking or running: 68. Playing in surf: 14. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 10. Windsurfing: 3.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 13. # 7, 8, 10, 11,13,14,15,16,17,18 common murre # 9,12 northern fulmar # 19 herring gull
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Manzanita's beach is busy on beautiful summer days.
A young mother introduces the baby to the ocean's wonders.
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