Mile 309 Report
Austin Point, Hug Point SP, Arcadia Beach south
September 29, 2018
Beach sand deposition is extremely flat, causing increased distance of tide line variation
Report Details
Beach sand deposition is extremely flat, causing increased distance of tide line variation
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 2.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 4. Other Activities: 1 - electric scooter. tire tracks north of Hug Point, likely fire and rescue patrol
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
observed no Ochre Sea Stars, Pisaster ochraceus, after seeing a few recovering pioneers in June.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). abundant Dungeness Crab, Cancer Magister, molt; Moon Jellies, Aurelia Aurita,
Natural Changes
beach sand deposition is extremely flat, causing increased distance of tide line variation
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