Mile 181 - Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek - February 7, 2016

Report Details

Lots of people on the beach, parking lot full, people trolling for parking spots, both at the day use and at the 101 Hobbit beach parking. Logs at edge of bluffs.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 15. Playing in surf: 10. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 5. Several wood structures, some being built.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 30.

Notable Wildlife

Only a couple of gulls over the water

Driftline Content

Shells, Wood pieces. lots of small plastic pieces, small strands of organic material in drift line

Natural Changes

lots of logs at the edges of the bluffs

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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