Mile 1 - Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border - December 1, 2013

Report Details

Mile 1 today was calm seas even though it was highest tide..walking at the Crissy field was easy and interesting driftwood about.Saw a Great blue heron fishing at the mouth of the river.Also saw tow Eagles flying high and sea gulls. When I drove around to the other side of the Windchuck River I could see a seal swimming toward the bridge. A watcher who lives there, said the sealwas looking for the first Steelhead that were coming into the river.Human trash was not visible anywhere, making it a wonderful walk and an empty trash bag to take home.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 4. Persons observing the high tide out for a stroll

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

one seal spotted at Windchuck river mouth old dried seaweed along shore

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. lots of driftwood large and small looked clean of manmade material

Natural Changes

Sand shifts this time of year. more sand than a month ago

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Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border

April 10, 2024

Clean beach.

Melissa McDowell

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Mile 1

Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border

August 3, 2023

45 People were enjoying the beach near the Visitor Center in the usual ways; walking, walking dogs (8), playing in the surf and shallows, beachcombing, sitting.

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