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MILE 187 on 7/13/10   -   TURNSTONE
LOCATIONLane  •  Neptune SP, Bob Creek, Gwynn Knoll
CONDITIONSTuesday 7:40 AM  •  Sunny  •  57° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW  •  Tide: -2.1 ft
HUMANSPeople: 9  •  Dogs: 1
ACTIVITIESTidepooling: 9
CONCERNS
DISTURBANCES
VEHICLESCars/Trucks parking: 4
ACTIV.COMMENTSSuper low tide attracted tidepoolers
NOTABLE WILDLIFE1 bunny that swam Bob Creek Red Crossbill,Song Sparrow,Swainson's Thrush,Crow,Western Gull,Gull sp. Osprey Black Oystercatcher,Pelagic Cormorant,Rufous Hummingbird,Robin,Great Blue Heron,Turkey Vulture,White-crowned Sparrow
DEAD BIRDS
STRANDED
FISH & INVERTS
DRIFTLINEShells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris
NEW DEVELOPMENT
MODIFICATIONS
NATURAL CHANGESVoid discovered under Hwy 101 just N of Bray's Point
COMMENTS
SUMMARYA day of days at Bob Creek. Minus tide provided access through the surge channel below Bray's Point. Rarely visited tidepools exposed. No visible sign of nesting at the Pelagic Cormorant Colony at Gwynn Knoll. Void discovered under southbound lane of Hwy 101.
OBSERVERturnstone EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/14/10 5:39 PM
PHOTOS
1
Giant Green Anemone
Description:Giant Green Anemones with Coralline Algae
Location:below Bray's Point
Date:07/13/2010
2
Sea Slater
Description:Amphipod Ligia pallassii that was at least 2 inches long
Location:below Bray's Point
Date:07/13/2010
3
Ahnfeltiopsis linearis
Description:Ahnfeltiopsis linearis is found in dense patches where a sandy beach joins a rocky habitat
Location:just N of Bray's Point
Date:07/13/2010
4
Sea Staghorn
Description:Codium fragile a native of Europe was introduced to New England in 1957 and has spread rapidly since
Location:below Bray's Point
Date:07/13/2010
5
Black Katy Chiton
Description:Katharina tunicata is common at Bob Creek, they are grazers feeding on algae with their rasping tongues
Location:below Bray's Point
Date:07/13/2010
6
ODOT crew
Description:ODOT crew addresses the void discovered under the southbound lane of Hwy 101 at milepost 169.5
Location:just N of Bray's Point
Date:07/13/2010
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