Mile 211 Report
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
June 17, 2017
Standing water and muddy sand in only one small area.
Report Details
Standing water and muddy sand in only one small area. In general beach slopes continuously to ocean. Not much plastic debris, large number of rocks, 3 kinds of kelp that I noticed (bull kelp, sea palm, kelp identified as "feather boa kelp" in one of my books). Beach continues to have mostly broken shells and large numbers of stones. There was a rocky substratum exposed above the sand at time of my last report; it is almost all covered in sand again now. Water quite low in Thiele Creek.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 5.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 14. Playing in surf: 8. Fishing: 3. Other Activities: one bicyclist. Saw tire tracks on beach, I believe made by OHV. See photo
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 14.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. two appeared to me to be gulls, one Common Murre (based on beak and feet). See photos
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Glass jar, plastic bag, small section of plastic rope
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. Continuing erosion of cliffs at beach level in form of cave-like indentations.
Actions & Comments
Brought back and disposed of 1 glass jar, 1 wrapper, 1 plastic bag, 1 bit of plastic rope, 2 cardboard cups, 3 bits of styrofoam, 3 plastic bottles.
Report Images
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Mile 211
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
Erosion in the face of the embankment continues, including new large boulder falls.
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Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
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Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
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Mile 211
Lost Creek Wayside north, Holiday Beach south
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