Mile 196 Report
Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south
March 1, 2018
Winter waves have been washing all the way up to the bluffs and vegetation zone.
Report Details
Winter waves have been washing all the way up to the bluffs and vegetation zone. Some damage to stairs and railings. A dead porpoise or dolphin washed in 2/19 and now is mostly just a carcass due to scavengers. Our debris survey found very little small or mediium debris. However there were 8 lengths of rope and 15 lengths of white plastic strapping material over 2 feet long, much more than normal. Possibly output fom the crab boats that are active off shore.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Notable Wildlife
Great Blue Heron on beach, flock of sandpipers, few gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Possibly gulls but quite deteriorated
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Possibly Pacific Whitesided dolphin, gray on top, distinct dark line down body, white underbelly, or some type of porpoise. Now mostly eaten by scavenging birds.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Several days earlier had hundreds of velellas wash in, large in size 3-4 inches. Now the transparent bodies are left in the wrackline
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. Large winter waves have broken up stairs that access beach and undermined concrete ramps
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