Mile 200 Report
Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP
December 29, 2015
A normal winter day on Mile 200.
Report Details
A normal winter day on Mile 200. We had a high low tide of 3., lots of large plastics, plastic bottles/debris, light rain, and lots of natural beach erosion from previous high tides. It was nice to see the stream changed pathways back to where it was before,instead of almost blocking the entrance to the park.
Conditions
Temperature: 41 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Unknown small black and white.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. The stream that changed course this last year at the entrance to Patterson State park, ha now gone back to its previous path way to ocean. It is now a straight path to the ocean.
Actions & Comments
No action needed.
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