July 4, 2011

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.

Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 34. Playing in surf: 2. Other Activities: biking, 3; kicking soccer ball, 1. Near the cliff at the Jumpoff Joe area were four tents, a Weber grill, sacks of food, and all the makings of a homesite. Also in that area were many footprints on the sandy bluffs where there has been a very substantial erosion in the few months since I have been able to file a report. There were places where people had left the remains of their fireworks, and trash was left in places.

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

There was little wildlife. There were some six or seven gulls and a crow. Birds were mostly in evidence by their droppings and footprints in the sand.

There were a few small jellies or parts of jellies, clear in color.

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. There was little in the wrack line. There were confetti-like pieces of plastic. There were feathers, but no bird carcasses.

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

There was not a large recent landslide. It has been several months since I could do a Coast Watch walk because of recent illness. I was astonished by the amount of sand that had come down from sandy bluffs in places.