Mile 212 - Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek - August 11, 2018

Report Details

Warm, calm morning with a few people out enjoying the super low tides. A number of ancient trees are currently exposed that I have not seen in the past 25 years. Lots of sand has bee moving around over the past month. Lots of dead crabs on the beach. They appear large and mostly intact. Both males and females. Also, a large number of clear organisms that appear to be Pyrosomes but seem smoother than the pictures I've seen. Could be something else?

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: -2.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Lots of dead crabs. Large and small. Look like they recently died. Also, lots of organisms that look like the Pyrosomes I've read about recently but smoother than the pictures I've seen. Possibly squid egg sacks?

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

New Development

Drainage pipes. broken drain pipe in front of the Stone Crest Cellars B&B.

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls. Large chunk of the cliff cracked and fell in an area just south of Grant Creek.

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Mile 212

Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek

August 20, 2024

Biggest feature is the along-shore trough near the shore where base material is currently exposed.

PhilBSB

Mile 212

Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek

December 20, 2023

A new house is being built just south of Grant Creek near an unstable portion of the bluff (picture attached). A new railing installed along a section of riprap (picture attached). A large rock field is exposed along this section (picture attached). Several small slide/slough areas apparent associated with the rains earlier in the month.

Phil Barbour