Report Details

A mild, sunny morning over a beach swept clean of debris. A remarkable number of people present (24) mostly taking walks; exceptionally few birds: no gulls, one charadrius vociferus, and a few beach crows busily digging up sand-crabs. The low tide left uncovered the usually hidden ancient forest floor off Arizona Street. Most of the damage to steps and buffers from winter storms had been repaired, but bluff carvers were doing the work the waves had failed to accomplish.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: -2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 24. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 20. Tidepooling: 2. Other Activities: 2 clam-digging. Recently added carvings included: "YOU SUCK," a heart followed by "YENCO Y," and "TM 4 EVER."

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Apparent violations: initials carved in sandstone bluff.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Exceptionally few birds. No gulls. Merely a few Beach Crows digging for sand-crabs, one Kildeer, and a long line of Brown Pelicans headed north.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Hundreds of sand crab casings and dead sand crabs at the high tide mark.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). 8 of the 30-foot poles from the recent commercial spill

Man-made Modifications

Beachgrass planting or removal.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.

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