Mile 212 Report
Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
August 11, 2018
Warm, calm morning with a few people out enjoying the super low tides.
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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