March 17, 2018

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.6 feet.

Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 14. Beautiful, isolated beach, and I noted no problems with human activities.

Apparent violations: Inn the approximately 200 yards immediately north of Thiele Creek, there were 4 drainpipes from the hillside to the beach, and one end of a drainpipe protruding between boulders that were part of rip rap. I have reported on the rip rap in earlier reports and on some of the drainpipes, but attach new photos and GPS locations to this report. I don't know if the drainpipes are violations..

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

2 bald eagles in flight observed walking north on beach, and one large bird that may have been a turkey vulture. Walking south back to parking lot, observed two bald eagles perched in a dead tree at top of cliff; may have been the same two I saw in flight earlier, but I don't know that.

Some white/translucent by-the-wind sailors.

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Found two partial foam fish floats, and two hooks attached to small section of line.

Drainage pipes. As noted above, there are now four drainage pipes, some but not all of which I have reported on in the past, and the end of one drainage pipe protruding from rip rap.

Sand has lowered by several feet, revealing underlying rocks.

I have not made any attempts to determine which houses originate the drainage pipes, and have not discussed with any residents.  I picked up and carried back to the garbage area at the beach access:  all styrofoam bits I found, except fish floats; jagged piece of brown glass; one plastic bottle; one plastic coffee cup (filled with sand); fish hooks and section of line; one paper fast food wrapper; one clear plastic bag.