Report Details

Some erosion at the bend of Sutton Creek. Half of a live bush is on top of the bluff and the other half is sliding down same bluff.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. One sea lion skeleton, back bone & ribs picked clean by days of turkey vultures feeding on it.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

A couple of sea palms.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. One dead murre in the surfline.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Many dead crab legs.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Landslides/major boulder falls.

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Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

October 5, 2017

Hundreds of resting gulls, 8 humans 12 dogs-No humans encountered beyond the north of the creek mouth.

Ariana172

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Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

November 16, 2012

It has been a couple of months since I have had time to visit my mile.

cheshire

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Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

July 29, 2012

This is the first chance that I have had to walk this mile in several weeks.

cheshire

Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

June 24, 2012

Walked miles 172-174 from south to north, then cut across the dunes inland and followed Sutton Creek back out to the ocean.

cheshire

Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

June 7, 2012

The beach itself is cleaner than it has been, but there is quite a bit of debris that has blown into the dunes and into the area between the dunes and the brush on the north and west sides of Sutton Creek.

cheshire

Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

May 10, 2012

Went back to Baker Beach, walking miles 172-176.

cheshire

Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

May 8, 2012

I was able to cross the creek and check out the part of miles 173-174 North of Sutton Creek for the first time this year.

cheshire

Mile 173

South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach

April 23, 2012

Sutton Creek continues to migrate north, and the mouth of the creek has widened considerably.

cheshire