Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
March 23, 2026
23 people walking, rock hounding on the beaches.
Report Details
23 people walking, rock hounding on the beaches. Only two on Roosevelt beach. Mostly people walking on Muriel Ponsler and below China creek. By the wind sailors in the walk line with thousands of clear filaments like invertebrates. Some new cliff erosion at the bottom of the cliff. Some erosion of cliff on Roosevelt due to movement of big creek.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: -0.29 feet.
Activities
Types of Activities: Walking/Running.
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 2.
Other Activities: Rock hounding. 2 people on Roosevelt, most people on Muriel Ponsler and below China creek.
Notable Wildlife
The violet green swallows are back and looking into the cavities on the cliffs. One bald eagle 🦅 and two Turkey vultures.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces. By the wind sailors,marine invertebrates that look like silver threads,
Man-made Modifications
People are carving initials in the sand bluff down near big creek.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Erosion of cliff at Roosevelt beach due to movement of Big creek
People carving initials on sand bluff
New erosion of lower cliff wall Muriel Ponsler
Report Images
James/Heron
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A dead Humback whales tale near big creek.
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The wrack line contained feathers, rocks, pieces of shells, a piece of rope, a piece of foam and a piece of a float. There is evidence of waves under cutting the bushes on the dune, retreat of the dunes and wave over topping.
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