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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Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

October 25, 2024

Sunset with heavy clouds to west. No dogs, no surfers. Surfer had died on previous Thursday AM (potential cardiac arrest) Not much sea debris a few single bull kelp.

Stephanie Dresie

Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

September 30, 2024

8 people, 6 dogs, 0 surfers Low tide, north end of beach had bull kelp wrapped in grass. One dead gull. No garbage was found.

Stephanie Dresie

Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

August 25, 2024

Could see the dredging ship working near end of jetty. Lots of bull kelp on beach.

Stephanie Dresie

Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

July 21, 2024

Calm day 39 people 8 dogs 6 surfers No garbage which is nice to see

Stephanie Dresie

Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

March 16, 2024

Busy day on the beach due to beautiful warm weekend weather.

Stephanie Dresie

Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

January 1, 2024

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

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 122

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.

JohnnyCN

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 122

Bastendorff Beach west half

January 21, 2017

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