Mile 315 Report
Chapman Beach north, Chapman Point, Ecola SP
August 27, 2017
It was a nice, clear sunny day.
Report Details
It was a nice, clear sunny day. Numerous amount of people walking along the beach with families and pets. Tide was very low today, not many sea stars can be seen in the tidepools. Driftline had quite a bit of mole crab casings, feathers and kelp. Not much man made litter found along the beach today. And the few found were picked up and discarded appropriately.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 116. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 75. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 10. Windsurfing: 5. A few people walking on the beach with dogs, allowing dogs to chase sea birds.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 15. ATVs/OHVs parking: 1. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Numerous gulls along the shoreline.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Deceased birds had no leg bands.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Not an unusual high amount, but there some dead mole crabs present throughout the beach/mile.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Driftline content included mole crab casings, sand dollars and kelp.
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Mile 315
Chapman Beach north, Chapman Point, Ecola SP
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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