Mile 186 - Tenmile Cr, Searose Beach N of Stonefield Beach Wayside - January 22, 2022

Report Details

It was a sunny and calm day with the temperature at 48F at the start of the survey.Wind was calm/light at approximately 1.5 mph out of the west.There were 30 people and 6 dogs observed during the survey. A large number of these people were nearby residents or people staying at the Sea Perch RV Resort.While we started the survey within 1.5 hours of low tide there was very little sand to walk on with most of the beach being loose rocks. Residents that we talked to stated that the sand started to disappear in December the storms at the beginning of January removed most of the sand. The very north end of the beach did still have quite a bit of sand. The driftline near the north end of the mile did have quite a bit of small pieces of plastic. There was also bigger pieces of styroform scattered throughout the rocks.No new development was noted but there has been some repairs made to stairs due to being damaged in the storms.There appears to be parts of the bluff that have been receding compared to when we started surveying this beach over seven years ago. Rarely have we seen very much of a landslide.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 4.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 22. Playing in surf: 2. Large number of people on beach enjoying themselves. Residents in the area and people staying at Sea Perch RV Resort made up the majority of the people on the beach.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none observed.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

None observed

Beached Birds

none observed

Stranded Marine Mammals

none observed

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None observed

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.

New Development

no new development observed. There were some repairs made to existing steps coming down the bluff from private residences

Man-made Modifications

none observed

Natural Changes

No major noticeable change but over the years of surveying this beach, it appears parts of the bluff have been retreating.

Actions & Comments

While we were there shortly after low tide there was a minimal amount of sand to walk on. A majority of the survey had to be conducted while walking on rocks.