Mile 307 Report
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
July 1, 2011
Healthy beach at minus tide.
Report Details
Healthy beach at minus tide. More sand washed in.I could walk around as well as through the Arch Cape.@100 pelicans sitting on and circling Castle Rock,Noted: Absence of the Common Murres which in other years "nest" by the hundreds on the Bird Rocks. Not a single one visible so far this year.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.4 feet.
Notable Wildlife
2 bald eagles sitting on a tree snag along the beach. Oyster catcher, gulls, 2 cormorants.Lots of mussels, barnacles, starfish at minus tide.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
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Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
20 people were observing the barnacles and sea anemones on Arch Cape and enjoying the good weather.
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Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
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Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
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Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
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Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
8 people and 2 dogs were walking on the beach.
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Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
Three people were walking on the beach.
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Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
I was the only person on the beach.
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Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
Beautiful sunny day on the beach with a few pockets of snow from the storm two days ago remaining.
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