Mile 173 Report
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.
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It has been a couple of months since I have had time to visit my mile. I am shocked by how much Sutton Creek has moved during that time. It has shifted south again and is now within 100 yards of the old sign. It is quite close to the rip-rap. I have not found any tsunami debris on miles 171-173 since the summer. The beach is generally VERY clean lately, which I hope means that more people are helping with clean up. There has been an increase of bull kelp wads on the beach. Sanderlings were plentiful on this day. I found three dead birds during my walk (2 seagulls, 1 cormorant) none of which had any bands. There were no people or dogs on the beach this day as the weather was quite cold and windy.
cheshire
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Mile 173
South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
Hundreds of resting gulls, 8 humans 12 dogs-No humans encountered beyond the north of the creek mouth.
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Mile 173
South end of Baker Beach, Sutton Creek, Heceta Beach
It has been a couple of months since I have had time to visit my mile.
cheshire
Mile 173
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
Mile 173
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
Mile 173
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.
cheshire
Mile 173
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.
cheshire