Mile 210 Report
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
November 1, 2013
It was a beautiful day on the beach.
Report Details
It was a beautiful day on the beach. The beach was very clean. We did not pick up one piece of plastic, etc.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. The person with a bonfire had it built in a rock enclosure and was sitting next to it. There were two sets of visible tire tracks in the sand going North from Lost Creek.
Concerns
Fire
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
A few seagulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
Attached is a picture of the area at the north part of our mile where the bluff is continuing to retreat
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Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
It was a calm morning with almost no one else on the beach.
Martha Kopplin
Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
It was a quiet morning on the beach.
Martha Kopplin
Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
A very calm, quiet survey.
Martha Kopplin
Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
Recent storms had scoured the beach leaving cobbles and stones behind.
Martha Kopplin
Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
There was a lot of foam on the beach.
mrkopplin
Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
I am attaching a photo of a dead Murre that I found on our beach.
mrkopplin
Mile 210
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
We have noticed that during the winter storms the sand on the beach moves (presumably offshore) and then is redeposited during spring.
mrkopplin