Mile 210 Report
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
November 29, 2012
Quiet and rainy day on the beach.
Report Details
Quiet and rainy day on the beach...wouldn't have it any other way. Lots of kelp this time of year as the seasonal stuff dies back and comes in with storm activity. Fast retreating tide was beginning to reveal small cobbles and pebbles in new patches on the beach as the annual sand migration begins and the rock hounds emerge.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 1. Pretty slow day on the beach here as usual...I think the weather kept people at bay
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Bald Eagle hunting from snag above Lost Creek. A lot of bull kelp on the beach...it's that time of year.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
Some pretty significant erosion events here over the past few weeks. North end of mile and into mile 211, 4-5 mini-slides exposing shorepine roots and visible retreat of bluff along this stretch.
Charlie
CoastWatcher
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mrkopplin
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Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
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