Report Details

Found one water bottle in driftwood. Observed a blue heron and a bald eagle. 

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7. Other Activities: Family of 5 wandered out of the Blue Heron trailhead and walked to the water with their dog. We walked from the Sahhali trail head south to the Mile 254 area with our dog. Saw a heron on the water edge. Saw evidence of shore birds (footprints) along the high tide line. Bald eagle flew from north to south near Sahhali entrance..

Notable Wildlife

Blue heron Bald eagle

Driftline Content

Wood pieces. one water bottle among the wood

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune. Foredune is heavily eroded from last visit (December 2022)

Actions & Comments

No actions taken regarding erosion.

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Mile 255

March 8, 2024

Severe dune erosion causing many large shrubs and trees to fall onto the beach. Previous report in February showed dune cliff stable but receding.

Garrick Schermer

Mile 255

February 4, 2024

Large dead tree on the water line.

Garrick Schermer

Mile 255

July 23, 2023

Apparent crab exuvia - lots of Dungeness crab shells along the high-tide line and in the shallow mini-lagoons formed at low tide.

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Mile 255

May 24, 2023

Juvenile bald eagle flew northbound just before the sighting of the gull.

SchermerSG

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Mile 255

April 14, 2023

Very lovely weather and isolated beach.

SchermerSG

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 255

March 16, 2023

Beautiful day, beach very wide and clean.

bballentine

Mile 255

January 19, 2023

Found one water bottle in driftwood.

SchermerSG

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Mile 255

November 9, 2022

We have been monitoring this section of beach for over 10 years now.

bballentine