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MILE 308 on 10/4/05   -   JMARKHAM LOCATION Clatsop  •  Arch Cape (community), Asbury Creek CONDITIONS Tuesday  •  Sunny  •  15° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the SW HUMANS People: 5 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 5 CONCERNS Apparent violations: None DISTURBANCES Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS Large flock of Larus herrmanni clustered tightly together on beach at edge of surf with sparse L. occidentalis among them NOTABLE WILDLIFE Thousands of molts of Emerita analoga. DEAD BIRDS Total: 9  •  Species/names: Western grebe: 2. Immature gull: 2. American crow: 1. Common murre: 4 STRANDED Total: 1  •  California sealion, 1 dead FISH & INVERTS Unusual concentration Many carapaces of gull-eaten Cancer magister. DRIFTLINE Animal casings  •  Wood pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT None MODIFICATIONS None NATURAL CHANGES None COMMENTS SUMMARY A few more dead birds than usual (2 western grebes, 2 immature gulls, 1 american crow, 4 common murre). Notable molts. OBSERVER Jmarkham EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/9/07 9:40 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US