May 24, 2026

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 0.43 feet.

Types of Activities: Sitting, Walking/Running, Tidepooling.

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 1.

Other Activities: By mid-survey there were many more folks out, maybe another dozen, plus at least 5 dogs, three in just one group.. Only concern is unconfirmed, but it looked like someone had broken loose a clump of mussels from one of the sea stacks. Possible they were trying to climb. The broken pieces were left in the sand at the foot of the rock. Dogs were chasing the birds foraging in the surf line..

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

No mammalian wildlife, but lots of birds. Large pelicans, larger group of Bonaparte gulls, regular gulls, and at least a couple of Oystercatchers, and Sandpipers in the surfline, possible cormorants on the offshore sea stacks. Tiny birds hunkered down in the wet sand identified by Google Lens as Red Necked Phalaropes.

Total dead birds: 1. No band, fresh kill, looked like a cormorant, maybe. Had been munched on.

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Sea Stars appear to be making a comeback. Saw large colonies of healthy ones sharing rocks with mussels, aggregate anemones, and barnacles. Some dead or dying ones getting buried in the sand. In addition to the "usual" kind, there were a few Leather Stars. Good to see so many.

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces, Other. Weird jellies that Gemini identified as "comb jellyfish" looked like raised lines in the sand, but were definitely gellid in texture. Further Google search showed some types of Comb Jellies that matched these in appearance.

Nothing noted other than various driftwood "shelters", including one that sand was excavated below, apparently on attempt at a windbreak.

Keeping an eye on past Iandslides that don't appear to have any major new falls, though maybe some new areas of erosion.