Mile 43 Report
Beach south of Humbug Mountain
April 4, 2015
Save the Monkeyfaced Eel.
Report Details
Save the Monkeyfaced Eel. There were 5 or more of these adult creatures that had died and were near the rocky shore's edge. Most of the Velella (thousands ) from last week were no longer present, but a few were still around. The wayward dock was right where I left it last week. It is located near the Brush Creek overflow. This is nearly a mile from the access trail on the south end of mile 43, but is clearly visible from the only viewpoint. Other items of interest include a strange clump of layered wax, and an electrical outdoor cap box that was scorched by fire from the bottom. Tsunami timbers that are notched continue to wash in. Again I do not feel the dock is tsunami debris, however it is constructed with fiberglass and lots of styrofoam.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Tidepooling: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Oystercatchers, gulls nesting, pair of turkey vultures
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. 5 dead Cebidichthys violaceus aka Monkeyfaced Eel. Velella velella
Driftline Content
Styrofoam.
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Dale Lee
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