Mile 177 Report
Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
August 4, 2012
The observation was very close to high tide, so there was less stuff on the beaches than I have noticed in the past.
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The observation was very close to high tide, so there was less stuff on the beaches than I have noticed in the past.I often wonder about the nature of the trail to the beach, it never has the appearance of formal maintenance, but would have disappeared over the years without some bush whacking.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Walking or running: 12.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. the dune felt reduced from 3 years ago, but could have been creeping up the hillside
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RussMorton
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Mile 177
Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
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Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
A beautiful day.
RussMorton
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Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
Overall a quiet day.
Old Puppy
Mile 177
Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
Weather was clear and tide was low.
Old Puppy
Mile 177
Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
The observation was very close to high tide, so there was less stuff on the beaches than I have noticed in the past.
RussMorton
Mile 177
Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
There were five people walking/pickning.
Old Puppy
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Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
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Old Puppy
Mile 177
Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach
After several hours on the beach, I only observed 2 adults walking and one dead Cormorant.
Old Puppy