Mile 324 Report
Seaside north
January 1, 2012
Great way to begin the New Year with a pleasantly warm walk on the beach!
Report Details
Great way to begin the New Year with a pleasantly warm walk on the beach!
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 54. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 45. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Photography: 1. Beautiful day for walking the beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
lots of gulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
There is a visible development of a step or bluff being cut into the beach as the river mouth continues to move south. The River bed itself is becoming deeper and deeper. At one spot nearing the river mouth there was approximately 125 feet 5 to 10 feet wide of Dungeness crab shells, soft shell and razor clams shells mixed with woody kelp debris.
NHolmes
CoastWatcher
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People enjoying the beach, nesting Snowy Plovers in distress, Juvenile Brown Pelicans learn about dogs;
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Two Snowy Plovers seen with eggs at nests within protected sites.
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