Mile 173 Report
South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
June 12, 2007
Some erosion at the bend of Sutton Creek.
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.
Actions & Comments
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Mile 173
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It has been a couple of months since I have had time to visit my mile.
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South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
This is the first chance that I have had to walk this mile in several weeks.
cheshire
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South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
Walked miles 172-174 from south to north, then cut across the dunes inland and followed Sutton Creek back out to the ocean.
cheshire
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South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
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.
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South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
Went back to Baker Beach, walking miles 172-176.
cheshire
Mile 173
South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
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
Sutton Creek continues to migrate north, and the mouth of the creek has widened considerably.
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