Report Details

High wind and blowing sand made walking uncomfortable. Only a few birds present: a few gulls, a couple crows, 4 Black Oystercatchers, 1 flying Bald Eagle. Saw several "baby" gulls on tops of rocks as I walked by. "Babies" were so large that when adults tried to sit on them, they stuck out from beneath him/her everywhere like a fringe. High wind and blowing sand swept the beach clean or buried debris. Black Oystercatchers WALKED into the wind. (Was the wind too strong for them to fly?) Bald Eagle, harrassed by gulls, flew over with gull chick in talons. Humans, walkers especially, hunched against the wind and blowing sand looking uncomfortable. Small rocks in driftline. Shorebirds foraging and moving in response to humans. Moderate human impact (2)-13 walking, 5 tidepooling and 7 riding horses.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 13. Tidepooling: 5. Other Activities: Horse back riding--7.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Notable Wildlife

Flying bald eagle with gull chick in talons being harrassed by 3 gulls.2 pairs of Black oystercatchers walking on the beach into the ferocious wind

Driftline Content

Small rocks.

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