Report Details

The beach was quite clean today in spite of the large number of people (10) on a busy three day weekend. We only collected one small bag of trash. There were some vehicle tracks; unusual for this beach. Perhaps they were beach ranger tracks. There were only three cars parked in the Muriel Ponzler lot, so most of the people had likely walked from Washburn Park.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10.

Concerns

Apparent violations: stairs carved into sand bank lead to hidden campsite cleared out of forest overlooking the beach, however it is no longer in use..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. We found one Sooty Shearwater and two Common Murre that we tagged for COASST.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces.

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March 13, 2024

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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January 28, 2024

A lot of rocks on the beach.

Mary James

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December 21, 2023

21 people on the beach today. Continued erosion off the bottom of the cliffs.

Mary James

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September 2, 2023

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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July 22, 2023

A low tide 1 ft with some medium size rocks in ditches.

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May 22, 2023

Very Little in the wrack line today on the minus tide, small feathers, micro plastic and pieces of wood.

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January 20, 2023

Not a lot in the driftline due to recent king tide.

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November 26, 2022

No issue to report, but a recently deceased sturgeon was near the top of the wrack line.

Dale Lee