Mile 33 Report
North of Otter Point, south of Hubbard Mound
May 13, 2008
harbor sea pup may have been killed by the 3 roaming dogs as the dogs were vary aggressive and pup was only dead a few hours.
Report Details
harbor sea pup may have been killed by the 3 roaming dogs as the dogs were vary aggressive and pup was only dead a few hours. I called the dogs owners & he said he would put a gate on the stairs to the beach to prevent the dogs from going down.dogs also chased one of the BLOY off that was feeding 5 BLOY7 Whimbrel's!Not much debis on beach
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of dogs: 3.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
5 Black oystercatchers7 whimbrelsmany pelagic cormorants nesting
Stranded Marine Mammals
1 dead harbor seal pup
Driftline Content
1 large 4'x4' plastic box marked "junk Starvin Marvin" #653
B Edgar
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