Mile 196 Report
Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south
December 13, 2007
A cool drizzly day with surprisingly little animate life about apart from a little lady gathering shells and a bald eagle circling off shore.
Report Details
A cool drizzly day with surprisingly little animate life about apart from a little lady gathering shells and a bald eagle circling off shore. Except for the presence of numerous large logs, the beach was also swept clean by recent storms. The rough sea and capricious rogue waves continued to carry away sand from the bare basement rocks. Little to report in the way of development or serious problems.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Deserted beach except for one older lady gathering shells and rocks.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Exceptionally few sea-birds. A bald eagle was circling off shore, near a spot where eagles nested 5 years ago.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 2 Brandt's Cormorants with leg tags from a survey 2 days earlier
Driftline Content
Numerous logs including 5 poles from an earlier spill
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Evidence of wave overtopping. basement rock uncovered
bertjohnst
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