Mile 213 Report
Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
January 19, 2013
The beach was quite clean.
Report Details
The beach was quite clean. No tsunami debris noticed. New erosion area with shrubs/vegetation still green. We hadn't seen motorplane gliders before.
Activities
Number of people: 24. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 24.
Other Activities: 2 motorplane gliding; 2 on horseback. Two people on motorplane gliders disturbed the shorebirds. They first went north for a few miles before returning south. Dogs unleashed and chased the shorebirds..
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Small shorebirds included plovers?
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Very little seafoam this time as well as animal casings. Beach quite clean.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. See photos.
Actions & Comments
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