Mile 122 Report
Bastendorff Beach west half
January 29, 2017
The waves/surf wasn't nearly as high today as it was the last time I walked the beach just a couple of days ago.
Report Details
The waves/surf wasn't nearly as high today as it was the last time I walked the beach just a couple of days ago. The weather was also better and there was no wind. Due to this calmness, I think, there were many more people present, all of whom were walking the beach, some with their dogs. Everyone was in a good mood, and the dogs were well controlled. The only wildlife present were 7 "peeps" wandering with the waves and the occasional sea gull flying over. The foredune showed its battle with the waves reflected in undercut banks and vegetation, and 2 or 3 deep cuts into the vegetated areas. Overall, this mile of beach clearly shows scars from the recent storm.
Conditions
Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 15. People were walking, enjoying themselves. Saw no questionable behavior.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
7 "peeps" along surf
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Very little left of this dead bird, possibly a murre, but really don't know.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). There was some kind of clear cylindrical material from a half inch to two and a half inches long and a half inch or less in diameter all along the driftline. I don't recall ever seeing them before and have no idea as to what they are.
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. The waves today were not nearly as high as they were the last time I walked here, but the foredune still showed the ravages of high waves/surf.
JohnnyCN
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Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
Beach clean up day sponsored by Surfrider on New Years Day, so lots of activity. I will need to come at super low tides to access little cove at south end of mile, in the future. Few shells, few small wood pieces. Removed styrofoam pieces, smaller than a quarter, 3 ropes (less than 1’ in length), besides New Years stuff (beer cans, spent fire works, cardboard pieces). This is my first submittal.
Stephanie Dresie
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
The waves/surf wasn't nearly as high today as it was the last time I walked the beach just a couple of days ago.
JohnnyCN
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
Mile 122, Bastendorf Beach, is a beach I've walked many times for pleasure so I am well acquainted with it; therefore, I was very surprised to see what was happening to it due to weather and especially waves.
JohnnyCN
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
No significant changes in erosion or deposition of fore dune since my last report, though some foredune erosion is indicated near Miner Creek where a 20 foot log tossed completely up on the foredune is now slumping onto the beach, indicating erosion of about 10 horizonal feet of foredune.
allen.m.solomon@gmail.com
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
It was a beautiful day to walk the beach.
Magicalsnakeman
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
Very little change from last report.
allen.m.solomon@gmail.com
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
Winter sand infilling of low beach is evident as low reefs begin disappearing; a recent dead sea lion and harbor seal; new stairs installed at eroded foredune; otherwise not much change since last report.
allen.m.solomon@gmail.com
Mile 122
Bastendorff Beach west half
Physical Changes: A rockfall has spalled off the 35 foot cliff at the southwest end of Bastendorff Beach.
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