Mile 122 Report
Bastendorff Beach west half
September 29, 2011
It was a beautiful day to walk the beach.
Report Details
It was a beautiful day to walk the beach. The tide was a bit high for complete tide-pool viewing. THe interesting part of the walk was finding the dead Murre. I hiked up to the mile North of this mile and found 3 more dead Murres. This walk was not long after significantly large 22' swells on the Ocean, I hope that was what caused the upset in the Murres.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny.
Human Activities
Number of people: 19. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 19.
Notable Wildlife
13 Ravens, 5 Seagulls on South end of Beach, Giant Green Sea Anemone and Aggregating anemones on South tide-pools. ?unidentified Seaworms with legs? on tideline. Many 2 inch jellyfish on tideline.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
3 crabbacks
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. Large masses of Kelp
Natural Changes
Fore-dune is at vegetation level
Magicalsnakeman
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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.
allen.m.solomon@gmail.com