Mile 308 Report
Arch Cape (community), Asbury Creek
September 22, 2020
Survey taken over two days, 21, 22 September, in conjunction with COASST dead-bird survey.
Report Details
Survey taken over two days, 21, 22 September, in conjunction with COASST dead-bird survey. A pleasant lull between two severe wind storms and a day before a very heavy rainfall.
Conditions
Temperature: 18 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 17. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 4. Fishing: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Northern petrel, Pelagic cormorant, processed and reported to COASST.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Freshly dead harbor seal, reported to stranding network at Seaside Aquarium; response that someone may perform necropsy.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Remains of many dead Cancer magister, evidently victims of hypoxia. Some dead Emerita analoga, decomposed sea jellies.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Beach lined with heaps of washed-in fresh Zostera from unknown estuary, intertwined with masses of spruce and pine needles from recent local windstorm.
New Development
Nothing new
Man-made Modifications
Nothing new
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Report Images
John Markham
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