Pebble Beach - June 17, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Pebble Beach 2010
This beach has the potential to capture a Beach Watcher by having their boots sink into the sands. The beach goes out very far and it becomes a serious task to run the lines out before the tide turns. The sandy beach makes it difficult to find any sea life. This year, if one turns around 180 degrees, one sees a hillside that has had a significant slide. It is pretty amazing to see this difference.

Nearshore Nearshore

Bluff above Bluff above

Slide above Slide above

Empty Q-rat Empty Q-rat

Hardy souls Hardy souls

Madrona Beach - June 16, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Madrona Beach 2010

The team that showed up for the Madrona Beach monitoring on June 16 proved to be a lot of our Beach Watcher fellows, but only one gal, Beth H. Beth proved worthy of the task of showing the men how to do it well. This beach is always very productive and this year proved to be also. Quadrats were very interesting and the team found a huge variety. Mike F., the team leader, led this group.

Beth searches Beth searches

Rich quadrat Rich quadrat

Madrona Group Madrona Group

Ck out this team!! Ck out this team!!

Cavalero Beach - June 14, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Cavalero Beach 2010
This monitoring team worked very hard to find critters in and under the green seaweed covering most of the beach. Their species list when completed was impressive.

Team 2010 Team 2010

Green seaweed Green seaweed

Lowest point Lowest point

Careful looking! Careful looking!

Special thanks to the leader of this team, Cathy M. who also has done the huge work of putting all the species data into the database.

Elger Bay - June 1, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Elger Bay - June 1, 2010
Finally, a year when the Elger Bay monitoring landed on a sunny day! The shoreline seems to remain about the same. This year there were an abundance of sea stars but the real surprise was on the teal blue glove, seen below.

Sea stars Sea stars

Searching Searching

Elger Team Elger Team

New species?? New species??

Onamac Beach - May 27, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Onamac Beach
This beach has 2 monitoring lines done in parallel by the Beach Watchers on Camano. Generally the northmost line has more intertidal critters found. This year there was more green seaweed cover than on previous years.

Interesting Interesting

Teamwork Teamwork

Iverson Beach - May 26, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Iverson Beach 2010
This beach was monitored on a day when we could not see across Port Susan. The team trudged out to the lowest tide point wondering if they would be able to see where shore stopped and waters began.

Ugly weather! Ugly weather!

Poor views Poor views

Cama Beach State Park

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Cama Beach intertidal monitoring occurred May 17, 2010

N. Cama Beach N. Cama Beach

N. line N. line

2010 team 2010 team

Anemone in Q. Anemone in Q.

Tasks done Tasks done

Camano Island State Park - July 14, 2010

With the completion of monitoring for 2010, Camano Beach Watchers took the time to begin evaluation of data collection. You can find a set of comparisons in CHARTS that are linked at the bottom of the main Intertidal Zone webpage. Take a look at what collected data says about our species gains/losses on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

CISP - 2010

Intertidal Monitoring teams set up lines on both the north and south sides of the State Park boat launch areas. Beach Watchers have been observing for several years the significant differences between the two sides. The "south" side is rather devoid of critters while the "north" side is richer in both seaweeds and sea life. One factor that is introduced here is the wave motion difference between the two sides. Other conclusions are yet to be drawn.

Eagle watching L1 Eagle watching L1

Team searching Team searching

Temp supervisor Temp supervisor

Isopod Isopod

Filament Disposal Filament Disposal

Team concensus Team consensus

Cama Beach State Park

For 2010 the Camano BW gathered data to produce the charts shown at the bottom of this website page. Take a look at what collected data says about our species on our shorelines. Then enjoy the pictures below from this year's monitoring.

Cama Beach intertidal monitoring occurred May 17, 2010
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Utsalady Beach - August 18, 2009

Team searching Team searching

Locating reference pt for line Locating reference pt for line

Limpets, mussels, & barnacles Limpets, mussels, & barnacles

What a contrast to our survey in 2008: bright sunshine, warm enough for shirts, and Mt. Baker visible in the distance with many boats anchored offshore! Thirteen Beach Watchers turned out at 8:00 AM to support our beach captain Pam C. lay out the line and 9 quadrats for our monitoring exercise. There was a -2.3 ft. tide expected at 9:41 AM. This year we found the beach in slightly better condition than before, although there are still very large pockets dug in the ground - clam digging - in the areas where we place our quadrat squares. Some of these are hidden by seaweed and become dangerous for walking.

Quadrat high on the Intertidal Quadrat high on the Intertidal

Quadrat low on the Intertidal Quadrat low on the Intertidal

Most notable this year were the large number of giant Idotea spp. (referred to as seaweed isopods) found in colonies, large numbers of mussels, Mytilus trossulus, and limpets, predominately Tectura persona, on the rocks and many egg masses on rocks between Balanus barnacles. Pete D. found a fish which he photographed for study. The team did not see many chitons or anemone and there were no seastars at all.

Huge Isopods Huge Isopods

Details of 1 Isopod Details of 1 Isopod

Monitoring team 2009 Monitoring team 2009

After the monitors completed their tasks we were treated to brunch at the picnic area by Pam C. and Candy T. Thanks to all those who came to support this event, Pete D. s family for joining us and Pam C. for hosting. Pictures were provided by Pete D. and Judi McD.

Utsalady Beach - August 18, 2009

Team searching Team searching

Locating reference pt for line Locating reference pt for line

Limpets, mussels, & barnacles Limpets, mussels, & barnacles

What a contrast to our survey in 2008: bright sunshine, warm enough for shirts, and Mt. Baker visible in the distance with many boats anchored offshore! Thirteen Beach Watchers turned out at 8:00 AM to support our beach captain Pam C. lay out the line and 9 quadrats for our monitoring exercise. There was a -2.3 ft. tide expected at 9:41 AM. This year we found the beach in slightly better condition than before, although there are still very large pockets dug in the ground – clam digging - in the areas where we place our quadrat squares. Some of these are hidden by seaweed and become dangerous for walking.

Quadrat high on the Intertidal Quadrat high on the Intertidal

Quadrat low on the Intertidal Quadrat low on the Intertidal

Most notable this year were the large number of giant Idotea spp. (referred to as seaweed isopods) found in colonies, large numbers of mussels, Mytilus trossulus, and limpets, predominately Tectura persona, on the rocks and many egg masses on rocks between Balanus barnacles. Pete D. found a fish which he photographed for study. The team did not see many chitons or anemone and there were no seastars at all.

Huge Isopods Huge Isopods

Details of 1 Isopod Details of 1 Isopod

Monitoring team 2009 Monitoring team 2009

After the monitors completed their tasks we were treated to brunch at the picnic area by Pam C. and Candy T. Thanks to all those who came to support this event, Pete D. s family for joining us and Pam C. for hosting. Pictures were provided by Pete D. and Judi McD.