Report Details

On a gray morning of cold northwest wind, the beach attracted 24 walkers and 5 dogs. Two Snowy Plovers, which I had not seen here before, were chased by a dog. An unattended fire had been left burning at the edge of the sand where the dune grass began. Nine dead gulls were discovered along with a dead young seal. The wrack line was composed of many little sticks, broken shells, barnacle cases, feathers and old kelp. Johnson Creek had changed course from the middle of Mile 100 to the south end. Very little human refuse on the beach or else it was covered over by blowing sand.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 24. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 24.

Concerns

Fire

Apparent violations: Campfire was left burning.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

2 Snowy Plovers--First time I've seen them in this area

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 9. Dead birds were all gulls

Stranded Marine Mammals

One dead seal pup

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal, Stream modification. Many small dunes created on the beach

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June 25, 2022

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January 23, 2022

An unusual warm day on the beach with just a breeze present.

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Mile 100

June 24, 2021

Wanted to clean up the beach area before the wind increased.

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Mile 100

March 23, 2021

Lots of people on the beach due to spring break.

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Mile 100

September 9, 2020

Smoke clouded the skies today, but by the time I did my beach clean-up, the wind had changed direction and the temperature had cooled to 62 degrees.

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Mile 100

June 24, 2020

A lovely day on the beach.

Cynthia and Kevin

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Mile 100

March 10, 2020

Usual amount of debris with the exception of a 4 foot plank with nails sticking out of it.

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