Mile 212 Report
Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
July 24, 2012
Nice morning for a stroll on the beach, 21 others thought so too!
Report Details
Nice morning for a stroll on the beach, 21 others thought so too! The 15 whimbrels feeding near the water's edge were a treat, as were all the flowers- wild rose, monkeyflower, beach rocket, fireweed, silverweed, aster and angelica. A small amount of beach trash included bits of styrofoam and plastic, plastic bags and some wood. Although the tide was low, we did not see the ancient tree stumps which were visible two weeks ago, indicating more sand has moved in to cover the beach. Most of the beach structures we saw then are gone, but there is enough driftwood for some kids to enjoy building new structures.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 16. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Photography: 1. Other Activities: beach soccer. A group of people walking were slowly and unintentionally moving a group of whimbrels feeding along the water's edge
Concerns
Apparent violations: tire tracks.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
15 whimbrels, a turkey vulture feeding on a dead murre, an eagle, gulls, a crow, a song sparrow, a group of pigeon guillemots. A couple of beached jellyfish, crab and mole crab carapaces, one old bull kelp.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. 1 adult common murre, no bands or tags
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
2 stranded jellyfish - large Aurelia?
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Landslides/major boulder falls. The usual sand and rock slides continue
philandjan
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
A new house is being built just south of Grant Creek near an unstable portion of the bluff (picture attached). A new railing installed along a section of riprap (picture attached). A large rock field is exposed along this section (picture attached). Several small slide/slough areas apparent associated with the rains earlier in the month.
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A few small slumps and sloughs in the past few months.
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New sections of beach cliff slides
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Two locations with various degrees of erosion.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
A few new drainage pipes and a new cement walkway onto the beach at the south end of the Surfland development.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Huge Sand erosion centered around South Beach Day use area.
dougdawson
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Quiet day on the beach, Christmas and a rain/wind storm approaching.
PhilBSB