Mile 182 Report
May 8, 2011
This was my first visit to this mile, so other than pictures from previous reports I have no information on it.
Report Details
This was my first visit to this mile, so other than pictures from previous reports I have no information on it. It will be interesting to see the changes over time.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Walking or running: 8. Tidepooling: 1. Bonfire sites were south of china creek, approx. 50-60 yards from the stairs to the beach from the campground
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Apparent violations: signs of firepits above tideline and near beach grass.Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 11. parial carcasses, wings breast bone, etc.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells.
Actions & Comments
The last pictures from this site showed smooth level sandy beach. Now the area from China Creek north to Big Creek is mostly large cobble. The area south of Chiva Creek was soft sand
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The entry way to Carl Washburn heading towards China Creek was very slippery with mud and by the wind sailor jellyfish.
Mary James
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21 people on the beach today. Continued erosion off the bottom of the cliffs.
Mary James
Mile 182
As I entered the beach and walked toward China creek I saw a dead common murre in the wrack line.
mj6dolphin
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Very Little in the wrack line today on the minus tide, small feathers, micro plastic and pieces of wood.
mj6dolphin
Mile 182
No issue to report, but a recently deceased sturgeon was near the top of the wrack line.
Dale Lee