Mile 289 Report
June 21, 2009
Sand is building up and new dunes are forming.
Report Details
Sand is building up and new dunes are forming. This is the norm for Mile 289. The only erosion is on the bay side of the mile. The access road has a few sinkholes, but they have not increased in size. The warning sign on the road is near the edge and may fall into the bay. It has been in place for decades.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Other Activities: on bike.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
small group of pelicans in flight
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. immature gullprobably short tailed shearwater
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
quite a few crabs on beach
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.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. nothing extraordinary
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Mile 289
This mile is not surveyed 4 times a year since it became a designated bird nesting area.
ollikainen
Mile 289
September 15 ended the nesting bird restrictions on mile 289.
ollikainen
Mile 289
I saw so many different types of birds along the jetty, I'm no bird expert but I thought I saw pelicans, herons, cormorants, and sea gulls.
EJD
Mile 289
This survey was all about the jelly fish that covered the most recent wrack areas.
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