Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
June 24, 2010
A windy evening with mostly clear sky but big fog bank out over the ocean blocking the sunset.
Report Details
A windy evening with mostly clear sky but big fog bank out over the ocean blocking the sunset. A loose fitting lenticular cloud system over NeahKahNie Mountain with clouds trailing out of the mountain gaps. The almost full moon had just risen! 12 people (with four dogs) were seen. Mostly strolling and enjoying the sunset/moonrise. One woman was riding a horse. The beach was windblown all day so there wasn't much man-made or natural debris to be found on the sand. Usual pebbles, pieces of shell (razor clam, Mussel, Sand Dollar, Dungeness Crab, Oyster, etc.) A few individual feathers. A few pieces of plastic. The interesting man-made change on mile 299 is the dune modification done in April 2010. The dunes in front of beach houses from Beach Access 7 to 9 were bull-dozed and beach grass was planted. This is done every few years to a section of the intruding dunes. (Estimated distance done would be 1/10 of the mile.) Permits have been granted.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 9. Sitting: 3. Photography: 4. Other Activities: horseback riding (1), watching sunset/moonrise (12). A quiet weekday evening. The few people we saw were mostly in area over the dunes from the State Park Campground....watching the sunset/moonrise. One young woman was riding a horse.
Notable Wildlife
no mammals8 gulls species?, 2 White Crowned Sparrows singing in dune grass, 2 barn swallows over beach,
Beached Birds
none
Stranded Marine Mammals
none
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. very little debris visible because hard pm wind had covered everything with sand
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Beachgrass planting or removal. most recent dozing and planting took place in April 2010
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. winter dune erosion evident
Actions & Comments
The dune modification was described in a "North Coast Citizen" article in April. Permits have been granted. Will verify which kind of beach grass was planted, European or native.
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