Mile 1 Report
Winchuck River, Crissey Airport, California border
October 12, 2021
High tide reaching close to vegetation (composed of European beach grass) above the waveslope.
Report Details
High tide reaching close to vegetation (composed of European beach grass) above the waveslope. Beach condition pristine; no litter (except for a fresh half eaten sub sandwich sitting on a log). Flock of gulls at mouth of Winchuck including a couple Heerman's gulls.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 6.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Photography: 1. High tide may have reduced number of people visiting this beach at this time; there were numerous footprints above surfline from earlier. I hadn't visited this beach in such a high tide before and was surprised that the surf reached almost to the vegetation up the wave slope in spots. I did observe one other person on the beach briefly on the California end but they didn't pass me so presumably a local beach house resident.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Flock of gulls at Winchuck River mouth including a couple Heerman's gulls. This beach seems to have a scarcity of shorebirds but I don't visit enough to really know.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. One Common murre, freshly dead on Crissy Field beach; another older Common murre carcass on the California end of beach.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Winchuck River mouth Crissey Field Beach 12Oct2021
Winchuck River mouth Crissey Field Beach 12Oct2021
Winchuck River mouth Crissey Field Beach 12Oct2021
Southview Crissey Field Beach 12Oct2021
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There were a few large tires on the beach.
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