Mile 129 - Horsfall Beach on North Spit, directly west of Jordan Cove - March 10, 2021

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Foredune erosion. Ocean action is carving "cliffed" areas out of the foredunes, at times as much as 6' tall, 90 degrees to the beach.Increased bird life - young/small turkey vultures and sandpipers. 1 Pacific Red-tailed Perch caught.

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 9. Fishing: 17.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

Young (small) turkey vultures in flight. Numerous sandpipers feeding in the driftline.

Driftline Content

Remarkably clean driftline and wrack line.

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Actions & Comments

No action taken. Activity is natural. Evidence of water carving foredunes. Notablyi n the area where the Weyerhauser ponds gravel road meets the beach at Mile 129/128. The usual path to the beach is now a "cliff" approximately 6' above the beach and at a 90 degree angle to the beach.

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Foredune erosion by ocean action. Sometimes as much as 6' high "cliffs" are carved out for the foredunes, notably where the Weyerhauser gravel road T-intersects the beach at Mile 129/128, at 90 degrees to the beach.