Mile 197 Report
San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
September 30, 2013
Relatively calm day after back-to-back weekend storms.
Report Details
Relatively calm day after back-to-back weekend storms. Only two other beachgoers sighted. Very clean sand; a few gulls. Major event was discovery of dead Steller sea lion, which had been entangled in and garroted by a rope that was attached to a small beam. The animal had obviously been dead for some time; was probably washed ashore during storms. Photos attached.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Some gulls, not a large number
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Sea lion, apparently dead for some time, .5 to .75 miles S of Tillicum campground. Death obviously caused by entanglement and garroting with rope attached to small wood beam. See photos.
Driftline Content
Very clean beach, only small bits of organic matter
Report Images
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What a gorgeous February day.
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A pleasant afternoon on the mile.
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Clean beach, mostly sunny day, although toward the end of my visit a chilly fog enveloped us.
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Another beautiful day and a very clean beach -- impressive given the full campground at the height of summer.
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A pleasant, sunny, slightly breezy afternoon on the mile.
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Large chunks of bluff have fallen right at S boundary of Tillicum Beach CG.
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Another beautiful day on the mile, warm and calm, after a couple of days of heavy rain.
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A pretty, quiet morning on the mile; only about 30 people and 5 or 6 dogs (unleashed) were out on the beach.
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