Mile 311 Report
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
October 28, 2008
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: -0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2. No vehicles other than emergency vehicles are allowed on the beach on this mile.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None!.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Lots and lots of brown pelicans on Jockey Cap -- we counted over 100!
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 100. None
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Only a few mussels that had been detached likely due to the high surf this past weekend.
Driftline Content
Shells.
Actions & Comments
No new areas of concern. Lots of sand has come in and there is a slight slope on this mile down to the tide-line as is usual for this time of year.
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Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
It was a busy pre-holiday weekend at the beach.
Deborah Jensen
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
A mild morning walk on mile 311 during an outgoing tide revealed 5 species of nudibranch, 3 species of anemone, and an impressive flock of 150 surfbirds that landed in the rocky outcroppings between Jockey Cap and Silver Point.
sultanym
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
What a beautiful morning at mile 311!
browneyed
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
Today, we observed a total of 896 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.
sultanym
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
Today, we observed a total of 1388 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.
sultanym
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
Today, we observed a whopping total of 1,059 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.
sultanym
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
Today, we observed 464 Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the northern rocky outcroppings exposed by the low tides at Silver Point.
sultanym
Mile 311
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
A morning walk on mile 311 from Tolovanna Wayside to Silver Point/Jockey Cap revealed a high relative abundance of ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) in rocky tidepools during the outgoing tide.
sultanym