Mile 224 Report
Beverly Beach north, Johnson Creek
November 21, 2007
Beach is developing "winter" (higher energy) profile--noted the exposure of the ancient tree trunk/roots about 1/2 way through mile.
Report Details
Beach is developing "winter" (higher energy) profile--noted the exposure of the ancient tree trunk/roots about 1/2 way through mile. Noted passage of one of "scenic ride" helicopters--this one out of Siletz airport (not quite as noisy as the one out of Newport airport) yet another visual and audio blight on an otherwise beautiful landscape.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Walking or running: 6. Surfing: 2. Other Activities: standing & talking on 100 step stairway to beach.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Some dead crabs on beach, saw 2 seagulls fighting over/killing a crab.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. I believe I identified 3 fulmars, one comorant and one bird was too torn apart to identify.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. As noted above, saw more crabs than usual
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. lots of plastic bits, different colors, lots of seaweed that resembles beach grass, but w/a narrower blade (width).
Natural Changes
nothng recent, just ongoing.
Actions & Comments
A beautiful day at the beach. The ancient tree trunk is exposed again. I was not able to walk the entire length of the mile because I couldn't find a way to cross the southernmost creek without getting my sneakers soaked-- & I had forgotten to put my waterproof boots in the car. I looked along that portion of the beach and could not see anything out of the ordinary. The beach was pretty clean, I saw very little litter & no signs of recent beach fires/parties, etc.
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Mile 224
Beverly Beach north, Johnson Creek
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malachite
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