Mile 129 - Horsfall Beach on North Spit, directly west of Jordan Cove - August 30, 2012

Report Details

As usual a very clean and quiet beach, although my visit was on Thursday at midday. The outgoing surf was small but busy. Shells, animal casings in driftline. Only one person and a dog on the beach. It was a glorious sunny day except for the usually windy afternoon conditions. This is why we live here.

Conditions

Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Photography: 1. A very quiet day at the beach. We had the place to ourselves at our mile.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3. ATVs/OHVs parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Many Least Sandpipers (see photos)Western Gulls, adults and juveniles.Dark brown, grassy Eelgrass (see photos)

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam. The beach was actually very clean.