Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
December 31, 2018
People were walking the beaches.
Report Details
People were walking the beaches. Three people were rock hounding in Big creek. Two people were looking at rocks in the cliffs.The dunes beside Big creek were visibly worn down from high waves.The cliffs looked more exposed at the bottom on Muriel Ponsler making the cliffs look taller.There was plastic bottles, plastic debri and pieces of rope on the beach. I removed the plastics, rope and styrofoam.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 16.
Other Activities: 3 people walking in Big creek rock hounding , two others looking for rocks in the cliffs.Most people just walking..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
20 gulls at the end of Big Creek
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Pieces of rope. I picked up the rope and plastics.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. Erosion of the bottom of the cliff on Muriel Ponsler beach. The cliff seemed taller.
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