Mile 8 Report
Harris Beach SP picnic area, Goat Island
February 22, 2015
Another beautiful February day welcomed a number of beachgoers at Harris Beach State Park.
Report Details
Another beautiful February day welcomed a number of beachgoers at Harris Beach State Park. The beach area was vast at low tide and the surface had been swept clean of debris by the recent King Tides. Only a few pieces of wood were found in the driftline. Tidepool observations included Ochre, Blood, and Leather sea stars, beautiful sea anemones, a gumboot chiton and several Black Katy chitons. Photos taken in January during King Tides showed waves licking the bottom part of the stairs/ramp leading from the lower parking lot at Harris Beach State Park to the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 2.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
In some of the tidepools healthy Ochre seas stars were plentiful and a few leather stars were also spotted. A blood star, a gumboot chiton, and several Black Katy chitons were also found.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.










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