Mile 100 Report
August 26, 2008
Light use today of a popular beach.
Report Details
Light use today of a popular beach. Only a total of 9 people, 4 of them on horseback. Three had their dogs with them. Only thing unusual were the large kelp piles. Wrackline contained typical collection of seaweed, broken mussel shells, bits of wood, animal casings and small rocks. One dead Common Murre.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. Other Activities: Horseback riding 4.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Very large piles of kelp
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. One dead Common Murre
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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