Mile 184 Report
N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
July 13, 2023
A bit of a blustery day on Ocean Beach.
Report Details
A bit of a blustery day on Ocean Beach. The north end of the beach was not accessible because of the tide. There weren't too many people on the beach today. There are still plenty of rock fields exposed but the sand drifts have moved in. I noted a landslide about 100 yards north of the stairs to the beach. It looks like a section of the bluff, mostly rocks and some dirt, collapsed. On the bluff about mid beach, there is a stretch of exposed old driftwood in the bluff. It's more worn away than I have noted on past visits. As I reported on my last visit, the cave now has several pigeon guillemots roosting, nesting or both. I counted about 25 birds. They were busy flying back and forth to the water with fish in their beaks. I didn't observe any nests in the rock scapes but I did observe several birds going in and out of crevices in the rocks.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 15.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. I have filed a report with COASST. It appeared to be a brown pelican.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.





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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
One landslide noted on the north end of the mile.
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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
Ocean Beach was COVERED in Velella, By the Wind Sailors.
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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
A bit of a blustery day on Ocean Beach.
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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
Wow, what a change from the beginning of the month!
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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
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