Mile 308 Report
Arch Cape (community), Asbury Creek
October 4, 2005
A few more dead birds than usual (2 western grebes, 2 immature gulls, 1 american crow, 4 common murre).
Report Details
A few more dead birds than usual (2 western grebes, 2 immature gulls, 1 american crow, 4 common murre). Notable molts.
Conditions
Temperature: 15 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 5. Large flock of Larus herrmanni clustered tightly together on beach at edge of surf with sparse L. occidentalis among them
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Thousands of molts of Emerita analoga.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 9. Western grebe: 2. Immature gull: 2. American crow: 1. Common murre: 4
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. California sealion, 1 dead
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Many carapaces of gull-eaten Cancer magister.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
None
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