Mile 197 Report
San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
November 13, 2021
Another beautiful day on the mile, warm and calm, after a couple of days of heavy rain.
Report Details
Another beautiful day on the mile, warm and calm, after a couple of days of heavy rain. The beach was very clean, and the wrack line mostly consisted of small pieces -- pine needles, sand crab molts, some crab parts, etc. I didn't see much bull kelp. About 38 people, including 4 children, were walking on the beach, along with nine dogs, two on leashes. One young man stripped to his shorts and galloped into the shallows but didn't stay very long. A fairly large set of chunks had recently fallen from the bluff within the first half-mile south of the campground, and a couple of minor ones farther on. The majority of campsites were occupied.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F.
Human Activities
Number of people: 38. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 35. Playing in surf: 1. Sitting: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Only half a dozen crows, half a dozen gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Couldn't determine species
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Pine needles, grass
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs.
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