Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
May 22, 2023
Very Little in the wrack line today on the minus tide, small feathers, micro plastic and pieces of wood.
Report Details
Very Little in the wrack line today on the minus tide, small feathers, micro plastic and pieces of wood. A chunk of sand fell out the cliff at Roosevelt. No need to report but evidence of continued erosion of the cliffs.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.9 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 10. Walking or running: 7.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
30 gulls at big creek
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces. Small feathers,micro plastics
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff. Chunks of sand have dropped out of the cliff at Roosevelt beach.
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