Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
December 18, 2007
Weather relented for the 2 hours neede to walk the beach; no dead birds, not much litter.
Report Details
Weather relented for the 2 hours neede to walk the beach; no dead birds, not much litter. High tide is almost upon us so some areas are inaccesible, esp. the cave in a monolith at N part of the mile. Meyers Creek is 35-40 feet wide at narrowest point as it crosses sand. We were presented with a stunning sunset. Fine trip.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: climb a small rock. bad weather; only a group of 3 people used the beach for a few minutes
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
fewer birds than in Sept; 2 or 3 gullssmall flock of sandpipers; no mammals,no invertebrates; very little seaweed
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), 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. 1 weathered atv chair
Natural Changes
storms have eroded and reshaped beach and (not the stabilized dunes) ; lots of new creelets crossing beach because of rain
Actions & Comments
no; no new problems; the separated drainage pipe on the east side of 101 at the N end of mile 23 has been fixed
Report Images
Bob Harvey
CoastWatcher
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Found the partial remains of a large (6'x6') cylindrical buoy on top of driftwood about 1/3 mile north of Henrys Rock (monolithic HR marks the south end of mile 23. Your reporter called Harris Beach SP who is responsible for cleanup of Pistol River SP which mile 23 is within. The rest of the beach is smooth and litter free.
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
There was a lot of small plastic debris and natural tree debris along the tide line between Meyers Creek and a short distance south of the stacks.
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Steep newly cut foredunes and rocks more exposed because of winter waves scouring the beach.
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Illegal ATV tracks recently made running from south to north and back again.
Bob Harvey