Does anyone know why there are tons of dead fish at the end of Leadbetter Beach? Is it a red tide?
Naturally, there are also a lot of pelicans and seagulls in the area. Video of the shoreline is available below:
Heaps of Dead Fish at Leadbetter Beach
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May 24, 2024, 5:14 pm
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Maybe this event will provide some information related to what’s been happening to the pelicans. Too bad they’re eating the dead fish though…
KEYT says they are grunion. They’ve contacted NOAA. I’m sure the Museum of Natural History and UCSB Marine Science, among others, are aware of it too. There’s no info out yet.
How would eating explain starving? And why is it too bad that the pelicans are feeding? Your comment seems confused.
Jesus Christ, yin yang please don’t panic. It’ll be ok.
Absolutely no self awareness. According to him, one of our best and brightest, yet still absolutely no clue. Oh wait, I forgot he lied about all that stuff. Yeah, sounds about right for this one.
Who is panicking? What a weird take.
Some HAB info….
California HAB
https://sccoos.org/
CalHABMAP
https://data.caloos.org/#dashboards/layer/59cb173d-9fab-44d0-9a13-5e1c35a10f1b
SCCOOS Automated Shore Stations
https://data.caloos.org/#dashboards/sensors/6f6e75db-710c-491a-87d6-af4a4d065537/by-parameter
Yes Yang, thanks for pointing this out, that was my thought as well with regards to sick pelicans. As well, the cormorants are nesting on the big tree on shoreline,, hopefully the youngling are not impacted by the feedings…
Grunion run, not good that the fish didn’t make it back to the water….Hope fish and wildlife will be testing them for toxins or disease. Not good that pelicans are eating them—and any people who collected them last night.
https://www.californiabeaches.com/grunion-run-schedule/
Thanks for the link, this explains the birdy shoreline for the past while .
Thanks TJ for the link
lol ….you live near the sea and don’t know about grunions and other bait fish? this is perfectly normal….and yes birds eat them.
the night before, the grunions were on the run, hundreds and hundreds of them in massive schools, being chased by pods of dolphins and huge clicks of seals and sea lions. Grunions eventually beach themselves….this has been happening way before man was here. yearly, sometimes twice a year.
Sorry, but they’re not beaching themselves to avoid predators. A grunion run is a massive spawning event. The females come in on waves, dig a hole with their tails and then the males sweep in and fertilize them. It’s really cool to watch, been doing it since I was a kid. Maybe dial back the condescension if you’re not sure?