Mile 224 Report
Beverly Beach north, Johnson Creek
June 4, 2009
Pleasant walk on the mile, very little litter, saw 5 whimbrels, pelicans fishing offshore (unusual # of birds).
Report Details
Pleasant walk on the mile, very little litter, saw 5 whimbrels, pelicans fishing offshore (unusual # of birds). Walk ended in heavy rain, thunder & lightning.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: talking on cellphone continuously (!). Saw about 5-7 more people just south of mile, walking onto beach from the state campground at Beverly Beach.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none noted.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Notable Wildlife
5 whimbrels, a few crows. 5-9 pelicans seen flying & fishing offshore. Unusual number of birds on beach (usually birdless).
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Saw dead molecrabs, whole, in bits, mostly in driftline. Some small dead crabs too.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. see above, dead molecrabs, dead juvenile crabs, very few plastic bits noted
Man-made Modifications
new planting of shorepines & probably some ground cover on slope running up to new bridge
Natural Changes
no new erosional features noted
Actions & Comments
When I was about 2/3s of the way back to my starting point (stairway down to beach), I began to hear thunder & it started to rain. The dog I was with is scared of thunder. By the time, I reached the stairs, it was raining hard, I'd seen some lightning and the thunder had moved closer. Stairway has many steps (90 or so). Still raining hard, thundering & lightning by the time I reached my car. Not much wind accompanied the thunder/lightning & heavy rain.Unusual finish to a walk on my mile.
malachite
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