Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
August 7, 2021
Thousands of 1 inch tubes in the drift line.
Report Details
Thousands of 1 inch tubes in the drift line. Not sure what they are some type of invertebrates or casing. The beach has been sculpted into small ridges making walking difficult unless you are walking by the water.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 11. Tidepooling: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 11.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Thousands of dead 1 inch tubes that are tan opaque on the beach rack line.
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces. Invertebrate casings or tubes on sand.Feathers
Natural Changes
The wind has created sand hills one after another on the beach.
Actions & Comments
The sand ridges on the beach make it more difficult to walk on the beach . It is easier to walk by the waters edge. High wind have sculpted the beach.
Tan 1 inch invertebrates or casings on the beach drift line
Sand ridges created by high wind on Muriel Ponsler
1 inch tube or casing ? Invertebrates?
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