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A lovely day during a minus tide event had many visiting the tidepools. I found my first Sea Cucumber! Also got several views of a lemon dorid. Did a Sea Star survey and did not find any wasted Sea Stars.  A gorgeous day and minus tide exposing beautiful boa kelp and and the summer season seems to have provided a nice increase in the kelp plant life.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: -1.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35. Playing in surf: 4. Tidepooling: 29. Fishing: 2. Lots of people taking advantage of the minus tide and fair weather. Everyone well behaved.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Notable Wildlife

California Sea Cucumber, Pigeon Guillemots, Healthy population of Ochre Sea Stars. Found one deceased blood star, but did not show signs of wasting. Lemon Dorid.nudibranch

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Saw some upside down gumboot chitons.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.

New Development

There is a small spring with small stream at the base of the main access trail. Now, maybe it has been this way I didn't notice in the more damp weather, but I think it is new.

Natural Changes

The typical slow erosion

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Mile 116

January 20, 2024

I was the only person fool enough to the visit South Cove today.

Elaine Cramer

Mile 116

August 6, 2023

A pleasantly mild day made for a good tidepool walk.

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Mile 116

May 7, 2023

There was one dead California Sea Lion low on the beach.

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Mile 116

December 3, 2022

I returned to Mile 116 for a Sea Star Observation Survey.

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Mile 116

November 20, 2022

The weather had very light cloud cover, but I logged it as Sunny.

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Mile 116

July 16, 2022

A minus tide occurs this Summer weekend and Parks had a sign encouraging the public to explore the tidepools.

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Mile 116

May 1, 2022

I came for the minus tide since the weather would be dry.

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Mile 116

January 9, 2022

After a week of heavy rain, it was a lovely sunny January day at the South Cove.

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