Report Details

Baker Beach is a wide sand beach with sand dunes. The storms of January and February were chrashing into those dunes and putting trees way up on the beach.Baker Beach was cleaned by a riding group the day before the survey so it was clean of trash. Thirty dead pelagic birds were identified by the COASST team.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: Horse back riding.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

1 Bald EagleSmall flock of Sandpippers

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 30. 10 Tuffted Puffins1 Horned Puffin16 Rhinoceros Auklet

Driftline Content

Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal.

Actions & Comments

The path through the dunes to the beach has been reopened with heavy equipment. This path is maintained for Fish and Wildlife who are monitoring Snowy Plover on this beach.

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

January 19, 2022

The last time I surveyed the beach, there was very little debris to be found, This time, unfortunately, there was a lot!

Kit Kirkpatrick

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

September 15, 2021

The paths out to the beach from Baker Beach Road is much wider.

Kit Kirkpatrick

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

August 3, 2021

A sunny but foggy and windy morning.

Kit Kirkpatrick

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

September 26, 2020

Not much to report.

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

December 4, 2018

It was a beautiful, sunny day on a clean and quiet beach!

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

June 18, 2018

Collected some debris.

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

January 13, 2018

Happy to see such a clean beach.

Kit Kirk

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Mile 175

Baker Beach Road, Trail

December 18, 2017

Llive gulls and sandpipers.

Kit Kirk