Mile 177 Report
February 19, 2012
by Old Puppy
Other Mile 177 Reports (14)
2014
March 29, 2014 - Brien M
This beach is one mile South of my adopted mile, but I decided to do a dispatch report because there is a de-capitated whale's head washed up on the beach, and I thought it should be reported. The...
2013
October 19, 2013 - RussMorton
A beautiful day. Time only allowed me to visit at the very peak of high tide.
July 29, 2013 - Old Puppy
Overall a quiet day. Just 2 individuals riding horseback. No human trash to speak of. Suspect any/all trash was concealed by wind drifted sand. No visible dead wildlife. Natural landscape changes...
January 12, 2013 - Old Puppy
Weather was clear and tide was low. No apparent major issues. Three folks riding horses and 1 person with his dog. Small amount of natural debris present. Very little man made debris. No dead...
2012
August 4, 2012 - RussMorton
The observation was very close to high tide, so there was less stuff on the beaches than I have noticed in the past.I often wonder about the nature of the trail to the beach, it never has the...
May 18, 2012 - Old Puppy
There were five people walking/pickning. One dog who was on a leash. One Osprey circuling the area for a few minutes. One dead seagull on the beach. Noticed some bluff erosion. No "man-made" changes...
2011
October 20, 2011 - Old Puppy
After several hours on the beach, I only observed 2 adults walking and one dead Cormorant. The weather/surf was mild, no wind and it was low tide. There was very little natural drift and only one...
May 20, 2011 - Old Puppy
Overall, it was a beautiful day. Surprisingly, no human activity. Tide was extremely low, therefore allowing one to witness tide pool's that are normally concealed. Although there were some minor...
2010
December 3, 2010 - Old Puppy
There were a total of three individuals walking. A couple with a dog (not leashed), and one individual. There was a considerable amount of sea kelp on beach. Four dead seagulls were present within my...
August 18, 2010 - Old Puppy
Quiet day, no significant issues!! Only 2 adults walking the beach, (not disturbing tide-pools). Only a few pieces of wood that I removed. No other wildlife other than seagulls. Beach erosion was...
June 17, 2010 - Old Puppy
One lady walking the beach, no pets. Tide was low,incoming. Less human trash than normal. Possible issue: Throughout my walk I experienced a few areas that had a foul odor. Not the normal "low...
May 7, 2010 - Old Puppy
One Osprey feeding on one (probably a cod fish carcass). Viewed several live Ochre Sea Stars adhered to rock formations in tide pools. Two couples walking the beach, no pets. Two observing the tide...
April 9, 2010 - Old Puppy
On April 9th @ 4:30 PM, mile 177 experienced a sunny afternoon with a steady wind from the Northwest @ 12 mph. It was near low tide but still receding. A total of four individuals were walking in the...
2009
July 30, 2009 - RussMorton
It has been many years since I visited. The bluff (Hwy to beach) appeared to be much more stable now. The dune features seemed more extreme but only a feeling. Enclosed is a photo of a large plastic...
