Today (20 February 2021) we encountered our first By-the-wind Sailors (Velella velella) of the spring. Hundreds of Velella were washed ashore on Salmon Creek Beach, although most were very small (even smaller than the one shown here, which is ~15 mm long).
Along with Velella, we saw a handful of different pelagic species, so watch for other wash-ashores during the next few days.
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