Mile 198 - Beachside State Park to Reynolds Creek - August 2, 2007

Report Details

We packed off only about two pounds of plastics - bottles & caps primarily, in garbage. Beachside State campground was full to capacity.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 2. Tidepooling: 1. One set of tracks on the beach that appeared to be from a standard car or pickup.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

Saw Ring Billed & Western Gulls; one Caspian Tern in flight, with shell food in it mouth; one Osprey and one Balk Eagle in flight, as well as one Douyble Crested Cormorant.

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). There was very little driftline debris, and only a small amount of litter

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal. A little temporary dune buildup around logs and driftwood from recent SW winds.