Mile 21 Report
Pistol River SP south
July 25, 2021
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. OHV tracks seen on beach.
Notable Wildlife
Invertebrates: I saw hundreds of orange and purple sea stars that were exposed by the exceptionally low tide. None showed signs of wasting disease. The anemone and barnacle populations also appear to be thriving. Extensive mussel beds were exposed. Some individuals were 8 inches long! Vertebrates: I saw 8 Black Oystercatchers, 4 Brown Pelicans, and watched an immature Bald Eagle kill a Western Gull and carry it off.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. Carcasses of 2 common murres and 2 western gulls
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
PaulSherman
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Mile 21
Pistol River SP south
I saw 2 coyotes, 1 grey fox, and 5 brown pelicans, in addition to many western gulls.
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Mile 21
Pistol River SP south
No violations or unusual environmental damage noted.
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Mile 21
Pistol River SP south
All was well on Mile 21 in the early morning of 8 May on a very low tide (-1.
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Mile 21
Pistol River SP south
It was a beautiful sunny, warm windy day.
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Mile 21
Pistol River SP south
The starfish we had seen dead and washed-up near pistol river / ocean coast line had disappeared --probably washed back into sea.
PaulSherman