Report Details

The beach was fairly quiet and clean and the amount of human presence i.e. trash from ocean and beachcombers was less than on other walks. The work on the new Spencer Creek Bridge continues and erosion on cliffs South of Spencer Creek is evident. This is the first official CoastWatch report for me so I will continue to monitor the progression of the erosion.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4.

Stranded Marine Mammals

None noted.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None noted.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks.

Man-made Modifications

None noted.

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January 28, 2024

Quiet early Sunday morning.

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

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August 2, 2023

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February 13, 2022

Probably less people on the beach than a usual low tide mid-Feb afternoon, due to cold, overcast, windy conditions, plus it was the Super Bowl.

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October 3, 2021

Beach access area has been repaired and access is easier than before.

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January 17, 2021

Severe damage to the beach access area from a recent storm.

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September 26, 2020

Human Activities: Most people were just walking the beach.

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October 6, 2019

Photos show damage from erosion and vandalism.

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May 18, 2019

The weather was not conducive to a lot of beach activity on this day.

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