Mile 315 - Chapman Beach north, Chapman Point, Ecola SP - July 11, 2021

Report Details

Quite a few people enjoying a Sunday morning walk on the beach at low tide, able to walk to Crescent Beach via the sand bridge by the first Bird Rock. Significant amount of mussel harvesting on the first Bird Rock at Chapman Point, big bags of mussels carried away. A variety of nesting seabirds, most still incubating, some with hatched chicks. Many people tide pooling.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 169. Number of dogs: 74. Walking or running: 39. Playing in surf: 15. Playing in sand: 13. Sitting: 14. Photography: 10. Tidepooling: 41. Surfing: 6. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: 26 people harvesting mussels at Chapman Point, first Bird Rock. This area has seen quite a bit of mussel harvesting over the summer. 2/3 of dogs off leash.. One person disturbing black oystercatcher nest, harvesting mussels by the nest area and chick. He moved away from the nest when I let him know where it was. Oystercatcher parents alerted several times when dogs were in proximity of nest.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs, Disturbance of nesting seabirds

Notable Wildlife

10 cormorant nests and one pigeon guillemot nest in the first Bird Rock, at least one cormorant nest has hatched. A black oystercatcher pair with one mid-size chick are on the west side of the first Bird Rock. A black oystercatcher nest on the second Bird Rock, still incubating. Pigeon guillemots and common murres throughout the Bird Rocks. A juvenile eagle created a disturbance. Five turkey vultures overhead. Large healthy sea stars in tide pools.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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