Mile 175 Report
Baker Beach Road, Trail
March 11, 2012
Baker Beach is a wide sand beach with sand dunes.
Report Details
Baker Beach is a wide sand beach with sand dunes. The storms of January and February were chrashing into those dunes and putting trees way up on the beach.Baker Beach was cleaned by a riding group the day before the survey so it was clean of trash. Thirty dead pelagic birds were identified by the COASST team.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: Horse back riding.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
1 Bald EagleSmall flock of Sandpippers
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 30. 10 Tuffted Puffins1 Horned Puffin16 Rhinoceros Auklet
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal.
Actions & Comments
The path through the dunes to the beach has been reopened with heavy equipment. This path is maintained for Fish and Wildlife who are monitoring Snowy Plover on this beach.
Caples
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It was a beautiful, sunny day on a clean and quiet beach!
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There was nothing outstanding in my walk on the beach this time.
Kit Kirk