Mile 5 Report
Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
June 10, 2015
North towards Zwagg Island the tidepools were thick with the greatest diversity and quantity of sea weed I have ever encountered.
Report Details
North towards Zwagg Island the tidepools were thick with the greatest diversity and quantity of sea weed I have ever encountered. The pools had appropriate concentrations of mollusks, crustaceans and invertebrates. South toward the sewage treatment plant the natural community was different for the most part than encountered on the north end. Here there were healthy populations of Ochre sea stars and Giant green anemones. Tidepools and beach were in good shape and not heavily used.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Playing in sand: 1. Sitting: 2. Tidepooling: 2. For most of the time we were there we had the beach to ourselves, very peaceful.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Oyster catcher
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
No evidence Sea Star Wasting Syndrome though population of sea stars smaller here than at Harris Beach. Most likely result of different habitat here rather than there.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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