Mile 195 - South San Marine Beach, Starr Creek - November 13, 2007

Report Details

A dramatically beautiful day, high tide with big surf after a big storm. Nothing really unusual...!

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 11. Approached from south via 804 trail; no vehicle parking or access

Notable Wildlife

Few birds; shared a rocky perch withsome sanderlings, chased up by a crashing wave at high tide

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Fresh, intact, dark Fulmar; andthe remains of a Pintail Duck, with a hungry Western Gull feasting on its tasty bits.

Driftline Content

not much! washed clean after a big storm

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

Actions & Comments

This was a spectacular cold, crisp, breezy, and dramatically sunlit day with clouds and fog passing through; one day after our first big winter storm.High tide, big crashing surf; surprisingly little debrisfrom the storm. The 804 trail was washed clean, with a few new rivulets and puddles.I haven't been out on mile 195 since the HUGE storm last Sunday; will file an update when I do go if there's anything significantly different!

oceanloonie

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Mile 195

South San Marine Beach, Starr Creek

September 28, 2024

It was a pleasant, warm day to share the 804 Trail and beach with quite a few visitors.

wetwabbit

Mile 195

South San Marine Beach, Starr Creek

June 30, 2024

This is my first walk and report since losing my canine companion, Westly, over a year ago. The only important observation in this report is tire tracks from illegal driving on the beach.

WetWabbit

Mile 195

South San Marine Beach, Starr Creek

January 11, 2024

Walking north oh Wayside Lodge I saw 15 or so dead Black Turnstone. That was the only species of bird that was dead. Lots of plastic bottles that I picked up.

Mary Beth Bonte