December 5, 2016

Report Details

Coast Watch - L. Poole      Mile Number       Date               9/1610/210/410/810/1710/2711/111/911/1111/1511/1812/5Average ObservationsMP 223224            Total People and Dogs25/322/06/021/31/010/010/30/026/10/02/04/111/1 People Walking217471380200046 People in Surf0000000020000.2 Playing in Sand0000000040000.3 People Sitting4000002000000.5 Tide Pooling0020000000200.3 Surfers 015014070000003 Dogs Leashed2000000000010.25 Dogs Unleashed1003003010000.7 Vehicles in Parking Lot159(d)14061080025 Wildlife 000(f)00(i)0(l)010  Dead Birds000000000001 gull  Driftline / Wrack(a)©(e)(g)0(h)(h)(k)000(o)  Beach/Bluff Erosion(b)00000(j)00(m)(n)0                                  Notes - (a) Bull kelp observed in good concentration; (b) visible erosion on rock bluff ~100 yards north of Johnson Cr. Confluence; © large wooden deck (local, picture) washes onto beach; (d) State Park employees cutting up felled tree in parking lot; (e) High level Bull kelp; (f) ~75 pelicans observed in flight - half landed at point near devils punchbowl and half flew south; (g) moderate volume of Bull kelp washed up; (h) large volume of bird feather molt in driftline; (i) 8 brown pelicans in flight; (j) 8'+ tides beginning and working rock walls from Johnson Cr. north; (k) high concentration of small plastic bits observed; (l) coot like diving birds working the wave break/driftline (fun to watch); 9.9 high tide working rock walls from Johnson Cr. north; (n) Johnson Cr. area - fresh rock wall exposure, logs at confluence moved south several hundred yards; (o) moderate concentration of sea grass and small amount of bull kelp observed;   General Notes - Crows observed feeding on mole crabs (9/16); found US made plastic tote washed up (picture), date 10/4; Large woody debris moved around on beach during recent storm events (11/9); Trail from Highway 101 to Johnson Cr. Confluence eroding in big way (picture).