Report Details

Nothing particularly unusual observed. Access to northern half of the mile was very limited, due to sharp cliffs. Will explore a northern access route on my next visit. This was my first visit to the mile, so changes were unidentifiable. There was a pool of water about 200 feet from the shore of collected water from a stream, that eventually seeped through mounds of rock and caused sand to collapse, leaving level islands of sand mounds a foot in height. Children and dogs were playing on mounds, further collapsing the sand.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 15. Surfing: 3. Typical day at the beach. About 15 people walking the beach at a time between 1:30pm-3:30pm. Did not witness any current illegal activities. Very rainy, windy, and cold day.

Concerns

Fire, Litter

Apparent violations: two locations of man-made fire rings.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 9.

Notable Wildlife

About 200 seagulls

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Too mutilated to identify. Had webbed feet.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), 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, Styrofoam. soccer ball, rope, cigarette lighter

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

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Mile 317

June 20, 2022

An endangered Stellar sea lion pup has been continually harassed by visitors and dogs for several days, and the same behavior continued today.

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June 19, 2022

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June 18, 2022

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Mile 317

May 5, 2022

Minimal activity because of the rain.

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