Mile 1 - Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border - October 12, 2009

Report Details

Last day before first storm approaching. New ugly buildings visible: Crissey Field Visitor Center and huge new palace-style "home" at mouth of Winchuck. Beach beautiful.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 3.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

300-400 gulls near mouth of Winchuck and in river. Samll bait fish in river attracting them.30 cormorants on rocks, 15 pelicans, 6 oystercatchers, a swimming seal

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

1 large dead salmon, recently died--

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. always some plastic, though not much this time

New Development

Steps down bluff.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal. gavel path from stairs to beach

Actions & Comments

I am in contact with Candy at Curry County Planning Dept. I previously reported the road down the bluff to her. It apears not to be in use. I am sending her pictures of the stairs and gravel path and wil follow up with her.

Barbara

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Mile 1

Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border

April 10, 2024

Clean beach.

Melissa McDowell

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

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.

mmcdowell