Mile 8 - Harris Beach SP picnic area, Goat Island - December 5, 2019

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Calm, low tide. Hazy air from local controlled burns. Quiet Thursday for Harris Beach. Really not much to report. Debris was minimal, I expected more since the Bomb Cyclone was just last week.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 8. Walking or running: 2. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 1. Several children just running around having fun and adults just watching them play. 2 people walking for apparent exercise

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

2 large dead jelly fish. I’m uncertain of their type Several gulls wading at the mouth of Harris Creek

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Wood pieces.

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Mile 8

Harris Beach SP picnic area, Goat Island

December 5, 2019

Calm, low tide.

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Mile 8

Harris Beach SP picnic area, Goat Island

August 16, 2019

Found today 10-12’ decomposing body of a sea lion washed up on the rocks at the cove at the most northern point of mile 8 appears to have been dead for some time and is very fragrant Turkey vulture activity has been high here for the last several days and I guess I discovered why!

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