Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
September 12, 2018
10 people walking with one sitting.
Report Details
10 people walking with one sitting. One dead bird that appeared Raven size. Sea gulls resting on the sand.Very large muscles with barnacles in the rack line.Large clumps of sea grass in the rack line. I jelly fish.someone had made steps in the dune beside the rock path chute that is the entryway to Muriel Ponsler beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 1. Most walking along the beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. Lots of small feathers,jelly fish, large muscles at least 8 inches with barnacles attached, large clumps of sea grass.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. Someone took a shovel to the dune to the left of the entry way at Muriel Ponsler and made steps.Someone made a driftwood log structure.L
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