Mile 277 Report
March 25, 2010
Could not complete the entire mile due to strong wind and heavy rain.
Report Details
Could not complete the entire mile due to strong wind and heavy rain. Massive erosion of dunes with up-rooted and fallen trees.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Concerns
Litter
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Round metal object the size of a basketball at beginning of mile 277. A lot of rope and plastic netting.
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls.
All Mile 277 Reports
Mile 277
Grass growing on dunes, two trees uprooted and some dune erosion Shore birds and seaweed at wave lineVellela-vellela at Mile 275-276Bald Eagle over Mile 276 Water bottle and spray bottle with Japanese letters on Mile 276
Jeanette
Mile 277
A large 8-9 foot Male California Sea Lion was found at the end of Mile 278.
Jeanette