Mile 218 - Agate Beach, State Wayside, Little Creek - June 22, 2019

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I first attempted this survey on June 17. Although the weather app said the wind was at 21mph, I'm guessing it was closer to 30 so I gave up. Too hard to walk into wind, sand whipping my face, getting into my eyes and mouth; the wind was actually shaking my car as I made these notes.June 22 was a better day -- still moderately windy, but manageable! The dunes are building up. There was a lot of human activity (see above), typical for a summer weekend afternoon/evening. Nothing particularly remarkable about the beach or wildlife, except for a high concentration of small dead mole crabs. I noticed there is a lot of growth of English ivy taking over the tree trunks in some areas along the creek; I don't think it has previously been this noticeable. Brass Buttons in bloom along the creek. The creek is low and shallow.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 91. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 49. Playing in surf: 10. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 21. Surfing: 2. Other Activities: Two of the above were playing horseshoes..

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 13.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Beach pretty clean and windswept; large amount of dead mole crabs in drift.