Tag Archives: Manchester Beach

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A Baird's Sandpiper was seen at the south end of Manchester Beach. David Presotto got this wonderful photo.

These sandpipers have long, tapered wings which help with their very long migration. They fly from the tip of South America all the way up to the Arctic to nest. And, once in a while, one of these beautiful birds will be found along the Mendonoma coast.

Thanks to David for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

The fog is gone and it's warming up, just in time for the holiday weekend! Bonus sighting: Humpbacks were seen  few days ago.

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Manchester Beach is a great place to beachcomb as interesting things get tossed up by the wave action. But what Doug Forsell found was quite a surprise - a coconut!

Doug Forsell wrote, , “I had a couple of interesting finds on Manchester Beach this week. The high surf and wind blew a lot of Jellyfish in, and the high surf tore them into small pieces. I also found a coconut without a husk. Usually at sea the husk stays on, but maybe the surf knocked it off. It still had liquid in it. I wonder how long it was at sea, and where it came from.”

It's a mystery! The California Current brings treasures from halfway around the world - even a coconut.

Thanks to Doug for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To learn more about Manchester State Park, here is the link: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=437

 

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Steve and Margie Truter had a heartwarming sighting last Saturday. Margie wrote, “Walking along the northern end of Manchester Beach at Irish Beach, a Deer came running towards us through the surf. We backed away from the waves to watch her frolicking through the waves until she was out of sight. We have seen tracks down on the beach before but never one in the water enjoying the waves.”

Margie took a quick video which shows the exuberance of the Doe splashing through the waves.

Short video of a Doe running through the surf by Margie Truter

We know Deer swim in the ocean and in rivers. I have never seen one so obviously playing in the waves. It's quite wonderful to see.

Thanks to Margie for allowing me to share her photo and video with you here.

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Doug Forsell found this big fish on Manchester Beach. It was identified as a Long-nosed Lancetfish.

These fish are normally found in deep water, so what it was doing on the beach is a mystery.

A strange and unique sighting for you today. Thanks to Doug for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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A storm out over the ocean is predicted to bring high surf and dangerous riptides beginning tonight. You know you should never turn your back on the ocean, right? Once in a while, a sneaker wave can come way in and surprise you. Don't be that person!

Anne Mary Schaefer captured a beautiful photo of the ocean and what she calls a "roiling sunset surf."

Anne Mary photographed this at Manchester Beach. Time will tell if the high surf warnings bring us a roiling ocean. Perhaps Anne Mary will be out with her camera to document it.

Thanks to Anne Mary for allowing me to share her photo with you here. She is also a talented pet photographer. She photographed our rescue golden retriever, Sunny. To see her website, here is the link: http://www.pawpawrazzipetphotography.com/

Here's a photo of Sunny taken by Anne Mary. An action photo taken at Schooner Gulch Beach. I love it!