Mile 7 Report
Ransom Creek, South Harris Beach SP
April 24, 2019
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Report Details
Tide .47 feet, foggy and calm breeze. Very quiet walk on the drift line. Lots of dead tiny crustaceans, crushed shell and large and small woody debris. At the end of the mile, noted small slide near a home (photo attached) and considerable woody debris built up at the outflow of Ransom Creek. Also spotted a single sea star, 2 Oyster Catchers, a pair of nesting scrub jays and an osprey.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9.
Notable Wildlife
Pair of Oyster Catchers and one Osprey, a solitary sea star
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Sea grass
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Report Images
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