Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
March 11, 2019
Low tide and people walking, rock collecting at 182.
Report Details
Low tide and people walking, rock collecting at 182.Very little in the rack line today.No debri seen on the beach today. There is wash over of the dunes next to Big creek. There is undercutting of the rocky wall on Muriel Ponsler by about a foot creating more rocks on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 11.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9.
Notable Wildlife
Sanderlings at the edge of the water, a few gulls in Big creek.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Undercutting at the bottom of the dune by a foot.
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