Mile 181 - Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek - May 24, 2023

Report Details

I saw fewer cars than usual in the parking lot at Carl Washburne beach. I've noticed warmer weather and weekends bring more people to enjoy the beach. Mile 181 normally has very little man made trash and today was also free of litter. The sand was smooth, flat and firm. There wasn't much of a obvious tide line to be observed partly because of evening high tides had pushed debris very high up away from the water. I didn't see any feathers on the beach compared to other visits. There were no RVs in the parking lot.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7. 0

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Notable Wildlife

Birds, seagrass, crab.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

Actions & Comments

The sand is slowly returning at mile 181. Some rocks still remain, but no dunes are visible. Wood from trees and logs are present on the beach, especially at the east side where the high tides push them to the higher edge of of the beach. The waves were small and the sand stretched about 1/4 mile from the water to the entrance to the beach.

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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek

March 15, 2024

During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.

Gordon Pollock