Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
October 8, 2010
A quiet day on mile 299.
Report Details
A quiet day on mile 299. Recent winds had scoured beach so not much debris of any kind. The recent invasion of "salps" wasn't very obvious now. Most had washed away. photos to follow
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 33. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 30. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 3. Photography: 15. Other Activities: kite flying. people were just enjoying a nice day at the beach.....
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Notable Wildlife
no mammals, one pelagic cormorant, five Calf gulls, migrating birds too far out to see
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. probably dead Canada Goose
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. a few remains of our earlier invasion of 'salps" or "pelagic tunicates" (jelly-like capsules which feed on plankton and float on ocean's currents). Earlier in the week much of the length of Manzanita Beach was covered with these creatures. luckily they mostly floated away before beginning to smell too much.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. more bulldozing of sand away from dunes in front of houses. This time within a few hundred yards of mile 299 north end
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