Mile 307 Report
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
June 16, 2019
There were 8 people and 2 dogs walking on the beach.
Report Details
There were 8 people and 2 dogs walking on the beach.The one razor clam shell has not been seen for awhile.The 15 murres is a much lower number of nesting birds on Gull Rock than just a few years ago.There was no land based or ocean based debris on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 8. nothing unusual.
Notable Wildlife
Gull Rock had about 15 Murres, 6 cormorants. These numbers seem to be lower than normal.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. I saw one razor clam shell which is not common for this beach.
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Bald Eagle
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It was a very nice day.
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Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
8 people and 2 dogs were walking on the beach.
Bald Eagle
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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.
Bald Eagle