Mile 315 Report
Chapman Beach north, Chapman Point, Ecola SP
April 3, 2021
Hauled a couple wood pallets to the bottom of the northern set of stairs to combine with large trash others have hauled there previously.
Report Details
Hauled a couple wood pallets to the bottom of the northern set of stairs to combine with large trash others have hauled there previously.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 20. Sitting: 3. Tidepooling: 6. 4 dogs off leash.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
2 adult bald eagles sitting on two spires at the outer edge of Ecola Point, a pair of Canada geese exploring the third Bird Rock off Chapman Point, a pair of Black Oystercatchers foraging on the rocks on Crescent Beach, and a cormorant swimming and foraging near the rocks on Crescent Beach.
Beached Birds
None
Stranded Marine Mammals
None
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. Some wood pallets and microplastics.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
Normal
Crescent Beach Trash
Crescent Beach Trash
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Relatively uneventful Humans/Pets: 9 humans, 5 dogs; all walking or sitting on the coast, none in the water; no concerns or disturbances Vehicles: none Living Wildlife: none Beached Birds: 3; no leg bands, unsure of species (shown in photos) Stranded Marine Mammals: none Dead Fish or Invertebrates: jellyfish (shown in photos) Wrack Line Content: small rocks, seaweeds and seagrass, shells, animal casings (crabs), wood pieces Man-made Beach and Shoreline Modifications: none Natural Changes: landslide/ major boulder falls, major cracks appearing in bluffs
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