Mile 117 Report
June 20, 2010
by Pat&RobertaSmit
Other Mile 117 Reports (16)
2014
October 19, 2014 - Jhorse
North Cove of Cape Arago was fairly clean of debris other than boat hull on north end. Did remove laundry basket, crab bait basket, water bottle, beer can and piece of flat plastic. Not bad on the...
2011
December 17, 2011 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Not much to report. In the North Cove: more sand on the inshore rocks than previously; thick accumulations of eel grass as well as shells, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces in the wrackline....
August 7, 2011 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Here’s how things went: As we clamber down into the North Cove, a magnificent Osprey rises from the water right under our noses. Any closer and we’d have felt the draft from her wings. Once we...
June 19, 2011 - Pat&RobertaSmit
The tide was very low indeed (photos 1&2). Lots of people on the cliffs, but only two on the beach in the North Cove. Checking for possible injured or dead birds and mammals in the North Cove,...
March 6, 2011 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Not much activity. Also could not access the beach in the North Cove because it is closed for the pupping season. Saw plenty of Harbour Seals floating in the North Cove with only their heads above...
2010
December 4, 2010 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Had to observe from the cliff tops owing to very muddy, slippery approaches to the North Cove. Sea lions and Black Oystercathers in the cove. Nine people walking the headlands. Nothing unusual to...
September 19, 2010 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Two dead sea lions in the North Cove (reported to Stranding Network), otherwise nothing unusual. Lots of noisy sea lions out on Simpson's Reef, and quite a few Harbor Seals swimming about in the...
February 20, 2010 - Pat&RobertaSmit
NORTH COVE: Evidence of new erosion in the form of small slides with mud and stones covering some of the driftwood logs on the beach. Minimal driftline with almost no seaweed. More sand over the...
2009
December 20, 2009 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Winter storms have cleared away the seaweed driftline. There were, of course, the usual big logs. The sea lions that usually inhabit Simpson's Reef were all close in shore in large groups, both on...
September 20, 2009 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Unusual to find six dead sea lions in the North Cove. One had been reduced to a skeleton although the skin was still more or less intact, the others were still intact although they had clearly been...
June 14, 2009 - Pat&RobertaSmit
North Cove closed for pupping season so observations made from cliff top. There were the usual sea lions and seals on the reef; many gulls, a few pelicans; saw only two cormorants; one turkey vulture...
2008
November 2, 2008 - Pat&RobertaSmit
The north cove is always full of life. Harbor seals, sea lions, gulls, a variety of other birds as well from phalaropes, oyster catchers, and the odd kingfisher to a blue heron we see out on the reef...
June 7, 2008 - Pat&RobertaSmit
During pupping season the North Cove is closed. In addition, the Center Cove is not easily accessible, so all observations were from the cliff tops.Seasonal bird changes include the return of Turkey...
January 12, 2008 - Pat&RobertaSmit
Shells, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces and Styrofoam in driftline. Most notably, the previously thick driftline composed mainly of seaweed has been washed away.We saw no dead sea birds and...
2007
December 9, 2007 - Pat&RobertaSmit
During this quarter, there are usually 1 or 2 people on the North Cover beach and the most we saw was 18. Usually driftline is deep (up to 2 foot in places) and runs along most of the North Cove...
August 26, 2007 - Pat&RobertaSmit
The beach is only partially accessible along this mile. Most people stay on the cliffs. Heavy driftline of eel-/surfgrass and kelp in the North Cove. Animal casings, kelp/algae, small rocks, wood...