Mile 181 - Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek - April 30, 2019

Report Details

I saw lots of dungenous crab shells and sandcrab shells. I remember last year had remains of crabs in spring. In the morning it's uncrowded and even more so due to school still in session. I saw no trash.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. none

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls, snowy plovers.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). feathers

New Development

none

Man-made Modifications

none

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff. Sand is returning to its usual volume.

Actions & Comments

no.

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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek

March 15, 2024

During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.

Gordon Pollock