Mile 177 - Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach - June 17, 2010

Report Details

One lady walking the beach, no pets. Tide was low,incoming. Less human trash than normal. Possible issue: Throughout my walk I experienced a few areas that had a foul odor. Not the normal "low tide" odor. Smelt like "rotten eggs", but not overwhelming!! In this area, I have never experienced this odor before. There were no "obvious" signs of dead sea life or pollution. Possibly, directly related to the exceptionally low tide. Soon, I'll check area on high tide. If odor is still present, I'll notify the proper authorities.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NE.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Evidence of wave overtopping.

Old Puppy

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Mile 177

Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach

March 29, 2014

This beach is one mile South of my adopted mile, but I decided to do a dispatch report because there is a de-capitated whale's head washed up on the beach, and I thought it should be reported.

Brien M