Mile 197 Report
San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
April 20, 2019
After more than a year's absence, it was good to get back out on the mile.
Report Details
After more than a year's absence, it was good to get back out on the mile. I walked about 2/3 of the way. It was a mild, overcast afternoon, with only 11 adults and 2 children on the beach plus two dogs, one leashed, one not leashed. I saw a flock of about 50 whimbrels, mixed in with an equal number of sandpipers. Very small vellela vellelas were scattered in the driftline. Bluff erosion has continued; a very large chunk has recently come down. In lower layers of the bluff that have been exposed only for the past couple of years, one brittle-looking clayey layer has been visibly crumbling. Photos to be added later.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 6.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 11.
Notable Wildlife
Almost 50 whimbrels mixed in with unidentified sandpipers (see photo)
Driftline Content
Very small vellela vellela
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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