Mile 212 Report
Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
October 14, 2010
We did our mile walk at a beautiful sunrise this morning.
Report Details
We did our mile walk at a beautiful sunrise this morning. Nothing new or unusual to report, just a few gulls foraging at water's edge, four people and three dogs enjoying the cool clear weather, the usual few bits of plastic and fishing debris in the wrack line along with crab carapaces, drift eelgrass (Zostera marina), kelp and a few razor clam shells. We collected a sample for possible identification of some brown gunky effluent from a pipe discharging onto the beach along with a bit of foam. Four dead birds were found - 2 Rhino Auklets, a Pigeon Guillemot and a juvenile Common Murre. Minor rockfalls and sand slides indicated ongoing erosion of the cliffs. The light east wind was chilly (46 F) and stimulated our appetite for breakfast afterwards!
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4.
Concerns
Apparent violations: tire tracks on beach.
Notable Wildlife
Western, Glaucous-winged and Heermann's Gulls; Wrentit, Killdeer, Song Sparrow
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 2 Rhinoceros Auklets, 1 Pigeon Guillemot, 1 juv. Common Murre
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), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Wooden shipping pallet, punch-out sheet from flip-flops
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Minor rockfalls and sand slides
philandjan
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
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A few small slumps and sloughs in the past few months.
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New sections of beach cliff slides
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Two locations with various degrees of erosion.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
A few new drainage pipes and a new cement walkway onto the beach at the south end of the Surfland development.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
Huge Sand erosion centered around South Beach Day use area.
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