Mile 323 Report
Seaside
September 20, 2022
My first observation at Seaside (323).
Report Details
My first observation at Seaside (323). This will be a one off survey, as the last time it was surveyed was in Feb. of 2021. Also conducted a COASST beached bird survey during this mile walk. Very wide beach from Surf to Wood! Lots of sand dollars in the surf and wrack, along with crab shells in the bare. Only two occcasions of litter observed and five fire pits in the bare. Pretty clean beach. Tire tracks observerable along the mile, that belong to a large backhoe. Two beached birds a common murre and a Herring gull.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Tide Level: 3.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 37. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 33. Playing in surf: 1. Fishing: 3. Can't count vehicles at this beach, too many entry points
Notable Wildlife
3 gulls, 1 cormorant flying 1 gull standing
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Herring Gull #8 Common Murre #11 I tagged both
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
upper beach
upper beach 2
litter
rope
view from vegetation
human art stones piled up
gull standing on backhoe tracks
Art and Sand Dollars
one of 5 fire pits on beach
Herring Gull
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