Mile 205 Report
May 28, 2016
by Volunteer Trainer
Other Mile 205 Reports (25)
2017
March 19, 2017 - Batthecat
Accessed the beach via Quail Street. Lots of timber on the edge of the cliffs, some serious erosion.
March 11, 2017 - Volunteer Trainer
Marine and woody debris with non-native species. John Chapman contacted to collect specimens. More woody debris on beach than normally seen.
2016
January 18, 2016 - Fawn and Mike
Today was a break in the storms for most of the morning. The entrance at Quail Drive was more eroded due to the heavy rains over the last few months. The sea foam was high on the vegetation line...
2015
April 14, 2015 - Fawn and Mike
Plenty of new debris on the beach this morning. Large black buoy too large to move, a crate and other smaller buoys with organisms. Taken to HMSC. Interest in the buoy with the limpet.
2014
November 22, 2014 - Volunteer Trainer
Quick trip to the mile south, for King Tide pictures. Series starting with pictures of the eroded dune, log in front , and then the wave coming in and around the little dune I was on. This was...
2013
December 16, 2013 - [email protected]
Eight people and eight dogs observed. The creek has changed direction.
December 13, 2013 - [email protected]
Just a few people and dogs observed; no wildlife.
December 2, 2013 - [email protected]
Took lots of pictures of the King tide. Will submit once I have like pictures of a normal tide.
November 11, 2013 - [email protected]
Only walked from Driftwood beach up to first private stair case today.
October 24, 2013 - [email protected]
No fresh kelp--the kelp previously deposited by the September storms is degrading.
October 18, 2013 - [email protected]
Few people, all walking or running. Ordinary amounts of typical materials in driftline.
October 11, 2013 - [email protected]
Less kelp on beach than a week previous. Creeks crossing beach had changed course.
October 4, 2013 - [email protected]
Much seaweed on beach as the result of the recent storm.
September 20, 2013 - [email protected]
Very little human activity. Nothing observed on beach aside from seaweed.
September 12, 2013 - [email protected]
Fire on beach not properly extinguished. Little wildlife observed: one bird, crab molts and jellies in the driftline.
September 5, 2013 - [email protected]
Shorebirds being moved by people and dogs. Abundance of seaweed on beach.
2010
June 19, 2010 - rbreitenstein
All in all the beach looks in good shape. There is a small amount of plastic debris and the tire. The carving on the cliff wall is in the same location as last year because there is access to the...
2009
November 29, 2009 - rbreitenstein
All in all, the mile appears similar except for some erosion of the north end of the clif where the initials were carved in last summer. They are almost gone. The High winds and storms of mid...
September 1, 2009 - rbreitenstein
Overall this mile looked good today. Few people not much litter and no disturbances noted. No new developement. 19 photos with GPS coordinates obtained for future reference. There seems a lot of...
2008
October 6, 2008 - esconopeles
As stated above, there has been little remarkable activity along mile 205. We generally see between 6 and 15 people on each visit. There are almost always dogs present. This is a sandy, relatively...
June 24, 2008 - esconopeles
We have visited the mile four times in order to become familiar with it and begin to recognize changes. The beach has been quite stable with little change along the cliff. There is the normal...
March 2, 2008 - [email protected]
Beautiful morning on Mile 205. Blue sky and minimal wind. There have always been several oyster catchers on the rocks at the northern end of our mile and they were squawking busily today. There have...