Report Details

This was the day before the storms, so it was relatively calm. The next day a piece of boat washed ashore, and on the 26th the rest of it came - the bottom of a hull and an outboard motor still attached.Otherwise, a fair number of large logs littered the beach, but it was very clean.

Conditions

Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Sitting: 5. Fishing: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

A cluster of 50+ gulls on the south end of Mile 236, sitting upshore, beaks to the south, as though they were basking in the sun!

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Seal pup; eyes gone; otherwise intact; north end of mile 236, not far from tide line

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Huge amounts of mounded and tangled kelp

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All Mile 236 Reports

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Mile 236

January 20, 2023

Beautiful day.

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Mile 236

February 26, 2022

After a spate of sunny weather, we finally have rain, or at least drizzle.

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Mile 236

December 15, 2021

A relatively dry afternoon; maybe three people besides me.

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Mile 236

January 21, 2021

As I don't live here, there's a lot that I miss.

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Mile 236

November 22, 2020

It has been a while since I've been able to cover my mile.

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Mile 236

February 2, 2020

Storm damage for this mile seems mostly at Laurel/Sijota; Morris Excavation has built a roadbed parallel to the bluff for equipment access; some erosion at World Mark, north of state park.

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Mile 236

January 15, 2019

Remarkably little debris - anticipating a different story after the King tides!

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Mile 236

October 19, 2018

Gorgeous afternoon, bracing wind, an unobscured sun as it nears the horizon

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