Mile 49 Report
Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
November 24, 2023
Never seen so many dead birds on this small beach.
Report Details
Never seen so many dead birds on this small beach. 43! Some had been there a while but many Murres were pretty fresh. No clue as to what killed them. Something to do with the Port?
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2. Many very large holes dug in the dry sand. Like the size you could bury a small person in.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 43. No bands At least one pelican, some common Muirs, some gulls and maybe a Cormorant or two
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
New Development
Bluff development. Rip rap now added below the new hotel in the bluff above Battle Rock.
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures.
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