Mile 121 Report
Gregory Point, Lighthouse Beach, Mussel Reef
June 23, 2009
Kelp/algae and styrofoam in driftline.
Report Details
Kelp/algae and styrofoam in driftline. Nesting cormorants. Moderate human impact (8)-2 walking, 1 tidepooling and 5 gathering shellfish--23 dogs. Three people on an island during low tide.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 23. Walking or running: 2. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: shell fish gathering 5.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: Tide was low 3 people on island.Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Many nest cormorantsThe Osprey has moved on. The nest is gone this year.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
No
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
Area on either side of what I call the "Titanic" because it is such a large structure, built so strongly and shaped like the bow a a ship at the bottom of the steps, has quite a bit of slide. This is the only area where there is visible rock above the low tide line exposed on the beach. All other areas of the beach have a good amount of sand infill.
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