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there seems to be a considerable amount of erosion due to the high surf this winter.the debris is normal for this time of year, actually less signs of picnics etc.It would take very hardy souls to linger too long in the recent cold temps.snow on the beach is beautiful though.

Conditions

Temperature: 36 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 11. a very crisp day, people walking briskly

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

still some brown Pelicans hanging around

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. gull

Driftline Content

Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. the usual wreckline debris

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

this is an extra report, to make up for previously late ones. also, we had been alerted to some concerns in regard to the Refuge sign in the Haystack Rock saddle area.the plastic sign which had been covering the original sign, as implemented by USFW Law Enforcement officer Betsy Rosenbaum several years ago, had been removed. It was obviously not an act of nature, as the bungee cords holding it in place had been neatly replaced.recently, the whole sign has been reported missing, and then was retrieved from the beach by city public works employees. This may have been due to high wind a waves ??I am attaching a photo of the plastic missing sign.also, Geoge Vetter graciously allowed me to use his photo of Haystack Rock with snow.

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June 7, 2021

Beautiful day on the beach, cloudy and pleasant.

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January 20, 2021

A cloudy calm day on the beach with a few visitors.

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December 2, 2020

A beautiful beach day, with small numbers of people.

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October 5, 2020

A beautiful day on the beach today.

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August 21, 2020

Today was windy, mixed with rain.

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June 30, 2020

A cloudy day with intermittent mist, with comfortable temperatures and light human activity for a summer day made the mile walk very enjoyable.

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May 7, 2020

Another beautiful day on the beach.

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March 26, 2020

Most notable today was the lack of human activity.

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