Mile 122 Report
Bastendorff Beach west half
October 18, 2012
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.
Report Details
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. About 250 gulls on the beach. Kelp/algae and Sea Rocket (Cakile) in the driftline. One dead Common Murre and one dead juvenile Harbor Seal. Six people on beach (five walking and one sitting) and three dogs.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. Very little indication of human activities.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Perhaps 200 California Gulls and 50 or so Herring Gulls on beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Juvenile Harbor Seal with large pits in skin, hindquarters (and head?) gone. See picture appended below. 1300 feet S.W. of Miner Creek, 15 feet from foredune.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. considerable Sea Rocket (Cakile) clumps all along the beach, from dunes
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