Mile 195 - South San Marine Beach, Starr Creek - November 13, 2007

Report Details

A dramatically beautiful day, high tide with big surf after a big storm. Nothing really unusual...!

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 11. Approached from south via 804 trail; no vehicle parking or access

Notable Wildlife

Few birds; shared a rocky perch withsome sanderlings, chased up by a crashing wave at high tide

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Fresh, intact, dark Fulmar; andthe remains of a Pintail Duck, with a hungry Western Gull feasting on its tasty bits.

Driftline Content

not much! washed clean after a big storm

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

Actions & Comments

This was a spectacular cold, crisp, breezy, and dramatically sunlit day with clouds and fog passing through; one day after our first big winter storm.High tide, big crashing surf; surprisingly little debrisfrom the storm. The 804 trail was washed clean, with a few new rivulets and puddles.I haven't been out on mile 195 since the HUGE storm last Sunday; will file an update when I do go if there's anything significantly different!

oceanloonie

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Mile 195

South San Marine Beach, Starr Creek

January 11, 2024

Walking north oh Wayside Lodge I saw 15 or so dead Black Turnstone. That was the only species of bird that was dead. Lots of plastic bottles that I picked up.

Mary Beth Bonte