Mile Report Browser
| Mile | Observer | Date | Summary | Photos |
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| 245 | The Druid | 02/08/2007 | My visiting son, Mark and I walked Mile 245 today....very pleasant weather day, no wind. There were about 10 walkers, 2 dogs. Large driftwood logs on South end of mile....lots of mussel shells on North end of Mile. Clean beach as it was close to high tide. No sign of possible lumber, reported to have been washing in to our shores. Why I mention I was with my son: to verify that we saw, 4 teen age girls and one young man, all in bikini swim suits racing down and taking a swim in the ocean. Not just a dip -- they were in as far as they could go -- on Feb. 8, no less! View full report | 0 |
| 324 | NHolmes | 02/07/2007 | I'm surprised I did not encounter dead birds on this beach. View full report | 0 |
| 196 | bertjohnst | 02/05/2007 | Beach unusually storm-swept, but otherwise its normal wild self. View full report | 0 |
| 111 | TRBishop | 02/04/2007 | Restrooms closed and replaced by portable toilet at Seven Devils Wayside. Also, old drinking fountain replaced by interpretative sign. Asphalt path and firering removed and reseeded. New access stairs to creek and beach. Heavy human impact (20) walking, playing in surf and sitting. Concerned about beach litter. View full report | 0 |
| 221 | coastwalker221 | 02/04/2007 |
Low levels of sand piling over all areas except Schooner Point. Beach rack line is typically several yards westward of average summer lines, indicating ocean waves are not flowing as high on the beach as they do in summer months. Almost no human litter anywhere on the Mile. Some new rip rap has been placed on beach below some of the bluffs that have houses perched atop. Five trees have tumbled off the side or top of the bluffs on the stretch called the Moolack Slide since last report. Also several scars on the sides of these bluffs with soil type talus on the beach below them indicate land sloughing since last report, signs of steady westward bluff erosion. In general, saw one small flock of resting seagulls, 12 - 14 birds. Sand piling level was about 5 feet below the usual summer high level, typically happening in August. This current high piling level indicates that there is an unusually higher-than-normal deposition of beach sand by natural means for this time of the year. In February, the sand level should be several feet lower at the site I measured it, Schooner Point. Elsewhere on Mile 221, bedrock exposure and the seaward line of beach rack brought about by incoming waves show the usual low level of deposited sand for wintertime. Why does Schooner Point get more sand deposit than the rest of the Mile? View full report |
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| 198 | bahngarten | 02/04/2007 | Large, copious kelp beds we observed earlier this winter ae now very dehydrated beds of rope. Some fishing rope is entwined in them. On the beach at Beachside State Park, at surf side, we saw Western Sandpipers for as far as we could look to the north -- perhaps a thousand of them. View full report | 0 |
| 123 | JoAnne | 02/04/2007 | Kelp/algae and wood pieces in driftline. One unknown dead bird. Dune modification. Removed two bags of litter. Heavy human impact (43)-30 walking, 3 playing in surf, 4 sitting, 5 surfing, 1 kiteflying. 15 dogs. A small pick-up truck driving on beach outside allowed area. Surfers erected a tent on beach. Six pallets stacked on beach. View full report | 1 |
| 298 | nkn pete | 02/03/2007 | Surveyed the beach with members of the NKN Natural Resources Club. Two full SOLV bags of trash collected, 1 10-gal plastic can + one 3' plastic yard fence. Most garbage ~90% was plastic (land based) except for the plastic (5%) rope found, glass bottles 5%. View full report | 0 |
| 119 | dpackard | 02/03/2007 | A typical overcast winter morning. Steady SW breeze. Many seagulls patrolling the coastline, a few crows foraging in the trees. Saw a lightly colored seal (Harbor seal) resting on rock reef. A fence piece is missing just south of the Shore Acres viewing station. In the cove below botanical gardens, lots of new kelp washed all the way up to the trail. See pictures. Low human impact (3) walking, one dog. View full report | 4 |
| 218 | Liz O. | 02/02/2007 | One boat piece was north of the wayside and was about 4'x 10'. The other piece was just south of the wayside up near the bluff and was about 3' x 3'. The pieces seemed to be fibreglass/wood.The 2 wood beams 2x4?or 2x6 were south of the wayside.The creek was flowing vigorously from just south of the wayside going north. It has widened quite substantially running along the bluff line, enough so that it it now quite impassable. Agate Beach now has two sizable creeks flowing into the ocean. The one is now much closer to the Wayside than in past seasons.The large drainpipe that goes under 101 had no water draining from it. Is it possible water has been diverted upstream into the creek which is now dumping more out at the Wayside? Could this be why it has grown so much and moved in a more southerly direction of late? View full report | 0 |
| 215 | [email protected] | 02/01/2007 | [No summary notes included - cwe] View full report | 0 |
| 261 | J.M. Trunkey | 02/01/2007 |
The public parking lot at Cape Kiwanda was used as a staging site for the construction of the retaining wall(a huge retaining wall)The county parks department approved the use of the county parking lot be used by the construction company. The motel being constructed is the structure OregonShores assisted us in attempting to stop development about year 2000. Our efforts went to LUBA where we were overturned. We were successful in getting the setback widened at the county planning level. View full report |
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| 213 | [email protected] | 01/31/2007 | Big balls of kelp were gone today, and even more wood was strewn on the beach. Several pieces of yellow rope, miscellaneous small plastic items, a large plastic tub-like item (almost bathtub size), an item that looked rather like a rectangular table top. Again today, an eagle came and did a few circles over us. View full report | 0 |
| 163 | mjohnson | 01/30/2007 | Few ATVs seen on this visit. Several sections of beach are eroded back to the base of the foredune; most of the beach is still gently sloping. Small creek near south end of mile is running straight to ocean without pooling up at base of foredunes as in summer/fall. Found a dead cormorant, dead guillemot, and, oddly, a freshly dead juvenile mink at the high tide line. View full report | 0 |
| 197 | [email protected] | 01/30/2007 | There was possibly someone clamming; we saw no digging but one person had a bucket, and another some sort of tool.A balk eagle flew out and flew lazy circles over us a few times. View full report | 0 |
| 210 | MRedmond | 01/29/2007 | It was a beautiful sunny day. People were walking, exercising their dogs, and looking for rocks. Bird life (crows, gulls, sanderlings) was abundant. Life is beautiful. View full report | 0 |
| 31 | Joseph | 01/28/2007 | Beautiful morning between winter storms, not as much beach debris as in past winters View full report | 0 |
| 220 | lmabeggs | 01/28/2007 | Much less sand than last summer. Many small rocks cover the beach. Earthen steps at access area have been washed away, so access is difficult. Landslides and erosion of bluffs is a continuing feature of this beach. View full report | 1 |
| 109 | Foggy | 01/28/2007 | Heavy human (33), dog (8) and vehicle (17) use, on a beautiful day. 55-gallon drum of old oil half buried in sand, reported to Robin Sears, Parks South Coast Ranger. Piece of hull of fiberglass boat washed up on rocks. View full report | 3 |
| 305 | Vivi Tallman | 01/27/2007 | Black sand beach was splendid in the sunshine! One metal 50 gallon drum. No human impact. All as should be, best as I can see. View full report | 0 |
| 205 | Leslie | 01/27/2007 | I and the group with me collected five SOLV bags of trash. View full report | 0 |
| 123 | JoAnne | 01/27/2007 | Kelp/algae and logs in driftline. One unknown dead bird. Foraging shorebirds moving in response to people and dogs. Heavy human impact (52)-41 walking and 11 sitting, 15 dogs. Dune modification due to driving over dune onto sand. Tire ruts in sand. Reported to ODPR increased vehicle traffic on closed beach. Concerned about litter. View full report | 1 |
| 300 | [email protected] | 01/25/2007 | Dead sea lion at north end of beach. Pretty calm. View full report | 0 |
| 259 | powston1 | 01/24/2007 | Mother Nature has created a steep bank from the west side of the foredune down to the wet sand beach along much of the mile. The restroom at Bob Straub State Park was heavily tagged with graffiti. View full report | 1 |
| 213 | [email protected] | 01/24/2007 | A friend mentioned that water flowing to the beach beneath a slanted grating that she climbed across was foul smelling. View full report | 0 |
| 326 | seasurf | 01/24/2007 | Actually a pretty quiet day, the surf was low, more like a summer surf. The sun was warm, and the few people were all just enjoying the walk. Our access to the beach is on a trail crossing the european beach grass and dunes for maybe a quarter mile to the beach. Some of the residents of the homes on the edge of the dunes have recently cut down the shore pines that were obstructing their view. Appreciate submitting it this way, will submit photos with future reports - Thank you! View full report | 0 |
| 197 | [email protected] | 01/24/2007 | I see the Indian hogan type house near the south end of my route has had the sandbags removed and a low cement retaining wall has been poured. Generally, a very clean beach. Small rocks, a bit of kelp. View full report | 0 |
| 98 | shepherd | 01/23/2007 | European beach grass, shells, animal casings, kelp, styrofoam, skate egg case, in driftline. One dead Western Gull. Erosion of vegetated foredune. Foredune removal for Snowy Plover habitat restoration. Low human impact (3)-3 walking. 1 dog. View full report | 0 |
| 186 | TEMcConnaughey | 01/22/2007 | Very nice day. The beach was being cleaned up by six Angel Job Corps people. We took many pictures. Saw some evidence of bluff erosion and major boulder falls. View full report | 0 |
| 120 | yogabigail | 01/21/2007 | Kelp/algae, shells, animal casings, eel grass and small rocks in driftline. Canadian Geese swimming in Sunset Bay, Western Gulls on shore. Landslide on side of bay. Tidal surge deposited stones on trail at south end of bay. Dead birds: 1 Western Grebe and 1 Scoter. Moderate human impact (11)-2 kayaking, 1 boating, 8 walking or jogging. 3 people climbing on sea cliff were reported to park officials and police. View full report | 3 |
| 220 | lmabeggs | 01/21/2007 | Winter storms have taken their toll on this beach. The sand is gone in much of the areas close to the bluffs, exposing many rocks that make walking on the beach difficult. We noted that the tree trunk seen in October is exposed a lot more now, and that bluff has changed shape quite a bit. There are recent slides of trees coming down off of the cliffs and large rocks on the beach. One area where we have noted trees leaning, etc, now shows even more erosion and the leaning trees are laying down. The stairs rebuilt last Spring by Schooner Creek Condos are damaged but usable. View full report | 0 |
| 123 | JoAnne | 01/20/2007 | Kelp/algae, shells, small rocks, wood pieces. Land-and ocean-based debris and styrofoam block in driftline. Foraging shorebirds moving in response to dogs. Dune nodification due to recent storms and increase in 4-wheelers driving over smaller dunes onto the beach. Erosion of vegetated foredune and newly exposed roots/trees falling. One unknown dead bird. Heavy human impact (52)-45 walking and 7 sitting. One vehicle backed onto the beach and parked for a tailgate party. Concerned about litter. View full report | 1 |
| 339 | RKAdams | 01/16/2007 | Nice sunny day on beach; little car traffic, but lots of birds foraging. Plastic litter retrieved and removed. View full report | 0 |
| 172 | Oyster | 01/16/2007 | Dogs off leash ran after "sandpipers" and seagulls. Generally clean beach, sand is gone compared with last week. View full report | 0 |
| 261 | J.M. Trunkey | 01/16/2007 | They are building the motel - as you can see.I liked the display chart and information board near Haystack rock and The Pelican [photo]The sand had come way up onto the pavement by The Pelican Rest. and near the home's foundations. [photo] View full report | 2 |
| 296 | Coopersmith | 01/15/2007 | MAJOR LITTER (needs a truck to remove):Red buoy washed up on dune; White plastic shelter by GRI-Plastics, Grassie, Ontario: big enough for a small family or 2 St. Bernards. View full report | 0 |
| 241 | newwade | 01/15/2007 | Dead bird counts for University of Washington have been small numbers (3-4 birds) and mostly common murres and western grebes. Driftline Content: There are a lot of large logs and heavy wrack in some areas, as well as enough garbage that I will go back for a special garbage run....lots of plastic. Erosion: Mile 241 is cycling thru its beach erosion phase as nearly 1/3 mile at the point between Nelscott beach and Canyon Drive is bedrock or gravel bed....most I have seen in eight years. Bank erosion on the bluffs is also evident, and I would guess some houses don't have too much longer to live. View full report | 0 |
| 198 | bahngarten | 01/14/2007 | Some high surf erosion of dune plants, and regreat of bluff. It is in a signed "closure" area, about midway of the mile. Photos taken. It does not aplp[ear to be major erosion, just noticeable. View full report | 0 |
| 96 | D Bilderback | 01/13/2007 |
( PHOTOS FOR NATURAL HISTORY GUIDE ) View full report |
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| 214 | ocayouthvol | 01/11/2007 | There was snow that day (though none on the beach at that time) and suprisingly few people for such a beautiful day. No obvious changes were noted. View full report | 0 |
| 168 | DLouis | 01/10/2007 | Approximately 100-foot area of greenish foam and lots of purple Vetch in bloom. View full report | 0 |
| 172 | Oyster | 01/08/2007 | Storm waves bringing in many drift trees; as well as wood, shells, wood debris. Very little sand to walk on (end of high tide.)One Murrelet freshly dead. View full report | 0 |
| 102 | D Brittain | 01/08/2007 | It was a beastly day, Jan. 8th-but I enjoyed being alone and feeling very tiny amidst the wild sea and the approaching storm clouds. Small amounts of kelp, shells and wood in driftline. High tides have reached to foredune on portions of beach. Foraging shorebirds. Low human impact (0). View full report | 0 |
| 183 | RMSherriffs | 01/07/2007 | Winter day on the beach, rain and strong wind.The bluffs are being undercut by the surf and creek action, also there were large piles of driftwood next to the bluff south of the new bridge construction. View full report | 0 |
| 155 | ploverlover | 01/06/2007 | Since September when I last observed, the trailhead has eroded away. Shore Pines that have recently been eroded were evident in the heavy surf. I would estimate about twenty-five yards to fifty yards of the trail are gone.The ocean had two feet deep foam drifts which looked like snow drifts. View full report | 0 |
| 175 | Caples | 01/05/2007 | Significant removal of sand around Berry Creek (picture) 5-degree beach slope, several large logs, new on beach. Tropical tree fern stem on beach, a few black walnuts in driftline. Wrack very thin and sparse, one area of beach had many bird (Sanderling) tracks, another area extensively pecked or foraged.2 Bald Eagles (1 mature, 1 immature) at Berry Creek. View full report | 2 |
| 113 | rheadohner | 01/03/2007 | Storms and high tides made Sacchi Beach inaccessible. Much sand removed from beach, leaving only a few low drifts. View full report | 0 |
| 112 | rheadohner | 01/03/2007 | Massive sand removal exposing rocks the first time in years. Many pieces of driftwood. View full report | 0 |
| 181 | [email protected] | 01/03/2007 | Windy and rainy day, more rocks exposed with washed up kelp and animal casings. View full report | 0 |
| 207 | Prince Hal | 01/01/2007 | The sandstone (or mudstone – I think I’ve called it both) benches in the southern two-thirds of the mile were much more exposed than last time. The large stump/rootwad base has continued to be pushed further north, and now seems to be some 600 meters N of the access point (a guess). View full report | 0 |
| 168 | [email protected] | 01/01/2007 | It was a beautiful day, clean beach, no problems. View full report | 0 |
| 121 | LouiseW | 12/31/2006 | Wood pieces and large amount of land-based debris, plastic pellets and Styrofoam in driftline. Large amounts of rock exposed on beach, mostly around permitted concrete structure. Walked with C. Stevenson, OPRD, who had some concerns about drainage pipes and one structure. Moderate human impact (5)- surfing. View full report | 1 |
| 234 | kfharcourt | 12/31/2006 | one attempt at making a fire. Plastic litter most likely from the sea during recent storms. At least 12 dogs, most of them loose. In the driftline were some small plastic items, rocks. As to shoreline mods: Some rip rap is probably new. There is continued slow to moderate bluff erosion. View full report | 0 |
| 107 | sunsmith | 12/30/2006 | Shorebirds foraging in surfline. 3 dead Western Grebe, 1 dead large squid. Wood pieces in driftline. Foredune north of Cut Creek washed away. Bunches of rope, broken crab pots and bait containers on beach. Observed a person removing driftwood as firewood on beach and reported this to Parks and Recreation Department. 7 street vehicles in allowed area. Evidence of tracks of illegal ORV on beach. Moderate human impact (7)-7 walking dogs View full report | 0 |
| 253 | JSteiner | 12/29/2006 | A very quiet day. The ocean has been very rough lately, and very high. A large amount of large driftwood on beach. One Bald Eagle on tree, back side of Proposal Rock. Many gulls foraging along the beach at mouth of Neskowin Creek. View full report | 0 |
| 145 | [email protected] | 12/28/2006 | High Wave Action, water to tops of drift line, snowing, sleeting. View full report | 0 |
| 221 | lipberm | 12/28/2006 | A mild, magical day in between storms, and our first realization of just how much sand is moved onto and off of the beach below Schooner Point as the seasons and prevailing winds change. Closer examination reveals that sizable chunks of that bluff have developed "caves" behind them since mid-June and might slough off in this winter's storms. At almost any time since June that we have walked on the beach by Schooner Point (we live on top of this bluff) we have seen small rocks and soil falling from the bluff face, but the evidence is washed away daily with the tides. We would appreciate advice (and available history) on how to measure this (or any) bluff's erosion with some degree of accuracy. View full report | 0 |
| 157 | VKnox2 | 12/22/2006 | Monstrous piles of Bull Kelp. One lone strand of Feather Boa... a first. Hundreds of Sanderlings. View full report | 0 |
| 102 | D Brittain | 12/21/2006 | Large logs and wood debris on Mile 102 from high tide line to base of foredune. Evidence of wave overtopping with wood debris on top of foredune and on eastern side of foredune. Sandy area inland from dunes flooded forming a large-sized shallow pool. Low human impact (4)-1 walking dog and 3 rockhunting. View full report | 0 |
| 180 | krystrom | 12/21/2006 | Clean beach, some bluff erosion, landslides. View full report | 0 |
| 188 | claretucker | 12/21/2006 | Quiet day at Strawberry, surf seems high. Some sand moving out. Heard Oystercatcher on outer rocks. View full report | 0 |
| 118 | D Bone | 12/20/2006 | A 3ft. Santa Claus in driftline south of Sea Lion Overlook. 1 decomposed sea lion. Beach and trail free of litter. Benches free of vandalism. Wood chips placed on trail but still has a water”gully” in it. Cliff erosion north and south of overlook. Northern plant reclamation areas has been expanded. Southern plant reclaimation area has “moat” around it. Cracks forming along tree roots on point with southern bench. Moderate human impact (9)-3 walking, 5 watching sea lions and 1 playing with dog. View full report | 0 |
| 97 | D Bilderback | 12/19/2006 | Eleven Snowy Plovers on dry sand and many Sanderlings foraging on wet sand. Nereocystis knots on beach. Small amount of Cryptoplura, Callophyllis and Rhodomenia in driftline with dune grass rhizomes, stems and leaves. Large logs and stumps on beach with 6 degree slope, seaward. Dead birds: 1 Rhinoceros Auklet, 2 Western Grebe, 1 Brown Pelican and 1 Common Murre. 1 dead Steller's Sea Lion pup. Bulldozer restoring Snowy Plover nesting site. Minimum amount of human debris. Low Human impact (1). View full report | 0 |
| 96 | D Bilderback | 12/19/2006 | Least Sandpiper and Dunlins foraging on beach. One Snowy Plover. Large logs on beach with 6 degree slope. Waves eroding sand to create small vertical cliff. Waves overtopping 500 feet into Snowy Plover nesting area. Nereocystis knots on beach. Small amount of Hymenena in driftline. Dead birds: 1 American Coot, 4 Western Grebe, 1 Northern Fulmar, 1 Rhinoceros Auklet and 4 Common Murre. Bulldozer restoring Snowy Plover nesting habitat. Low Human Impact (1). View full report | 0 |
| 288 | YaakovM | 12/18/2006 | Beach was very clean, as if winter storms and high tides had scoured the surface. Rippled dunes, noticed in the summer, were now gone and the beach was very flat. Tide was receding when I arrived. The bay side was spectacular -- birds everywhere... View full report | 0 |
| 110 | BH | 12/16/2006 | Foraging shorebirds moving in reponse to humans. Kelp and small rocks in driftline. Very little driftwood. One dead Western Gull. Sand removed from beach and leveled. Moderate erosion on bluffs and rock faces. Foredune eroded. Clumps of gorse on beach. Evidence of wave overtopping. 2 auto tires, some crab pot gear and netting on beach. Moderate human impact (8)-2 walking, 3 sitting, 2 taking photographs, 1 rock-hunting. View full report | 0 |
| 111 | TRBishop | 12/16/2006 | 2 deer in surf-one standing guard, younger one with “happy hooves” running around. Litter in driftline. Moderate human impact (6)- walking. View full report | 0 |
| 171 | kathrynl | 12/16/2006 | Lots of plastic debris left from this weeks storms. Bottles, tops, trays, milk carton. Filled 2 trash bags with debris. Logs and sand pushed high onto North Jetty from storms. Only two Gulls along drift line, many have flown inland. View full report | 0 |
| 129 | [email protected] | 12/15/2006 | Huge knots of bull kelp, red lettuce algae and wood pieces in driftline. Clam shells and broken sand dollars on beach. Beach slopes gently to abrupt edge of foredune. Sand has been removed since November. Foraging shorebirds moving in response to humans. Living Surf Scoters, Western Grebes and gulls observed. Dead birds: 1 Rinoceros Auklet, 1 Cassins Auklet and 1 Western Grebe. Two dead California Sea Lions. Two street vehicles in allowed area. Seadrift debris mainly plastic bottles. Evidence of driftwood removal. Moderate Human impact (11)-6 walking and 5 driving View full report | 0 |
| 189 | naturegates | 12/13/2006 | Beach clean, some erosion of dune, south. People continue to slide down the dunes. View full report | 0 |
| 124 | B Gray | 12/12/2006 | Foraging shorebirds. Kelp, algae, and wood pieces in driftline. One dead Harbor seal and 1 dead and decayed sea lion. A few plastic bottles. 2 county law enforcement vehicles on beach. Low Human impact (2)-checking beach. View full report | 0 |
| 186 | Joy186 | 12/11/2006 | Beach was swept clean by strong winds. Two new building on bluff, one is a home and the other is large RV garage. Very high tide made beach access impossible. Road into Stonefield Beach was closed. Storms have brought logs high onto beach. View full report | 0 |
| 176 | CMHarvey | 12/10/2006 | Beach clean, people walking and enjoying the area. One dead Seagull. View full report | 0 |
| 169 | bwholler | 12/07/2006 | Huge amount of Bull Kelp and wood pieces in wide driftline, quite dramatic. Sand has disappeared from in front of foredune. Sanderlings foraging at waterline, several groups of 8-30. Surf scoters in water. Many wood pieces with beaver teeth markings, obviously cut by beavers and have now washed down. View full report | 0 |
| 161 | bwholler | 12/07/2006 | Driftline with much kelp and wood. Kelp is starting to break down and disperse. Large masses of kelp deposited on beach during November’s big storms. Siltcoos River is still far to the south of the foredune of mile 161, with a vast, quiet flat beach between the river and the foredune. Five seals were in the river. Two dead, decomposing seals on the sand. View full report | 0 |
| 176 | Zurflueh | 12/06/2006 | Unusual number of streams arising from the foredune. Lots of logs and debris on the beach. View full report | 0 |
| 162 | bwholler | 12/06/2006 | Plover recovery official said there were at least 41 Plovers in the area of the sand beach road where the ATV's enter the beach. They like to linger in and around the depressions made by the ATV's. This year's breeding season resulted in the highest number of fledglings in some time. View full report | 0 |
| 168 | DLouis | 12/05/2006 | Large amount of Ball kelp, huge piles, rest scattered along shoreline. Unusually larg waves, breaking far out, many dead birds. View full report | 0 |
| 111 | TRBishop | 12/03/2006 | Large amounts of seaweed on beach. Moderate human impact (10)-walking and panning for gold. View full report | 0 |
| 93 | H Witschi | 12/02/2006 | Kelp, algae and animal castings in driftline. Dead birds: 1 Western Grebe and 2 Common Murre. 1 entangled dead Northern Fur Seal, reported to Marine Mammal Stranding Network and they collected the seal for necropsy. Not much beach litter. Low human impact (1)-crossed New River by kayak and beachcombed for glass but found none. View full report | 0 |
| 153 | bebdhm | 12/01/2006 | Several piles of Bull Kelp, logs have been pushed back to the dunes by storms. Large roots have been washed away; they’ve been on the beach all year. View full report | 0 |
| 174 | Foulkes | 12/01/2006 | Six large, tangled piles of Kelp all along the shore. Lots of new driftwood brought in by the recent storms. View full report | 0 |
| 173 | EarlandDonna | 11/16/2006 | House being built south of Sutton Creek. View full report | 1 |
| 172 | Oyster | 11/16/2006 | Home being built on dune edge. Possible Sun Fish. Immature Murrelet. Large piles of kelp. View full report | 6 |
| 216 | Ranger Bug | 11/12/2006 | Many stranded sea gooseberries (Pleurobrachia bachei), a kind of ctenophore, or comb jelly. One dead immature male California sea lion near Don Davis Park. View full report | 0 |
| 157 | bzenderson | 11/11/2006 | Saw two seals in waves, wondering if Salmon are running up Tahkenitch Creek. Seen one large gull like bird on beach but flew off before we could ID it. Also seen Sanderlings, migrating geese, a Heron in creek, a few other swimming birds in waves. Found part of a whale skull, 58" though it was not wholly intact, it was probably a Gray Whale. View full report | 0 |
| 216 | Ranger Bug | 11/11/2006 | Mass stranding of jellyfish, primarily sea nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens). View full report | 1 |
| 162 | papa troll | 11/05/2006 | Midday outgoing tide, very rough surf. Seen about 100 Snipes, 20 Gulls, very large piles of tangled seaweed and several dinner plate sized Jelly fish. Also one seal swmming in the surf. View full report | 0 |
| 34 | edbear | 10/30/2006 | Dead seal (white). About 75 kG. Washed in and out with tides and weather. No visible injuries. Slow disintegration due to colder weather and no vultures (they migrate South around September). Finally, washed away prior to any significant disintegration. View full report | 0 |
| 170 | [email protected] | 10/30/2006 | Beach very clean, sand soft, some vehicle tracks. View full report | 0 |
| 216 | Ranger Bug | 10/29/2006 | Several stranded jellies and ctenophores, plus a 24" section of the tail end of a robust club-hook squid. View full report | 1 |
| 185 | Lfleming | 10/21/2006 | Viewed, 70 Large Cormorants (double Crested) in vee formation. 36 Harlequin Ducks23 Surf Scoters2 Kill Deer1 Great Blue Heron15 Pelagic Cormorants2 Song Sparrow, gulls, crows, starlings.6 Harbor seals in water, very hight tide so their rocks were covered. View full report | 0 |
| 150 | longjim7 | 10/18/2006 | Criters new to me: Coon tracks and deer tracks in great numbers and scattered along the sand dunes. View full report | 0 |
| 187 | [email protected] | 10/14/2006 | Lots of human activity on the beach plus a large number, (100+) Gulls, Crows, and Surf Scoters in the waterline. Cobbles 50' wide at narrowest, sand exposed 100' at narrowest, minimal change in bluffs. View full report | 0 |
| 149 | flotsam | 10/09/2006 | Beach and dunes clean, no problems, just the dead Sea Lion. View full report | 0 |
| 123 | JoAnne | 10/08/2006 | Bull kelp knots and large amounts of eelgrass on the beach. Three dead Common Murre. High human impact (55)-28 walking, 5 playing in surf, 9 playing in sand, 8 sitting, 1 surfing and 4 boogy boarding in stream, 3 dogs, 1 dune buggy on dunes behind beach. Large number of tire tracks on beach. View full report | 1 |
| 175 | Caples | 10/06/2006 | Both crab molt and dead crab carapaces. Postalsia, Egregia, Ulva intestinalis, Seagrasses in driftline. Well-defined sand ridge and runnel. The sea ward slope was 2-6 degrees. View full report | 0 |
| 110 | BH | 10/04/2006 | Kelp, shells, crab castings, small rocks and wood pieces in driftline. Foraging shorebirds moving in response to humans. 2 automobile tires and small amounts of litter on beach. 3 dead Common Murre, one small (3ft) dead grey/white shark. 8-10 small (3-10 inch) jellyfish on beach. Low human impact (6)- 2 walking, 2 taking photographs, 2 sitting in car. View full report | 0 |
| 111 | TRBishop | 09/30/2006 | Moderate human impact (10)-walking, playing in surf, playing in sand, and panning for gold. Concerned about litter. View full report | 0 |
| 109 | Foggy | 09/29/2006 | 5 gal bucket of (looks like) used engine oil. Sand build-up in small new dunes. View full report | 5 |