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Another Run at Toleak Beach
What’s the saying about Murphy’s Law? Weather, tide….all was in our favor I was thinking what a great day, that’s when Murphy’s Law kicked in.
Steve Weileman May 5, 2019
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Despite Record Snowfall A Successful Beach Survey
Tides and weather are the keys to whether we have can conduct a successful bird survey. Tides are predictable; the weather has been anything but this year.
Steve Weileman March 6, 2019
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Winter Storms Creating Havoc with COASST Surveys
We haven’t had quite the cold weather we usually get but the wind has been remorselessly beating up Washington and playing havoc with our attempts to get to our beach for a COASST survey
Steve Weileman February 4, 2019
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First Beach Cast Bird Found
I really don’t want to think about the number of miles or the total elevation lost and gained that were traveled to find our first bird but it finally paid off with the discovery of our first bird (and second) to document for the volunteer COASST program.
Steve Weileman November 7, 2018
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A Summer Hunting the Green Crab
This was only our second year for this site, and actually our first full year. Last year we had a late start as we waited for the permits to make their way through the system. I mention this because it makes is somewhat difficult to come up with any hard conclusions regarding the data.
Steve Weileman October 27, 2018
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Third Survey at Toleak Beach
Bending down for a better look I saw yet another bit of cougar scat. It wasn’t fresh but that didn’t keep my head from constantly swiveling as I started up the trail to Scott’s Bluff.
Steve Weileman August 3, 2018
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Successful Bird Survey At Toleak Beach
Looking toward the northwest I observed the dark clouds with deep suspicion. Last time we attempted to conduct a bird survey on Toleak Beach we were hammered by wind and rain.
Steve Weileman May 9, 2018
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Monitoring Traps Back In The Water At Site 277
It’s hard to say what’s going on, but for our first time out to Site 277 we certainly found much less in our traps this weekend with 2 traps totally empty. Is it the time of year or is something else going on?
Steve Weileman April 24, 2018
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First Attempted Survey at Toleak Beach
As I was crawling through the rain slick log jam, I thought, “This can’t be the rain I’m feeling, it can’t be raining that hard, the surf must be dumping on the logs”! Well, it was both. And that was in direct competition with all the noise. This time the battle was between the wind in the tree tops and the dumping surf. Was I on Toleak Beach or an alien world.?
Steve Weileman April 18, 2018
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Beached Cast Bird Workshop with COASST
I’ve been anxious to work with this group for sometime. When I submitted my application last year, I was disappointed to find out that I had missed all of the bird workshops scheduled for 2017. But, as they say, good things come to those who wait.
Steve Weileman March 27, 2018
