Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
July 31, 2009
My stop was brief; I walked just in the vicinity of Myers Crk where repaving and some reconstruction was underway.
Report Details
My stop was brief; I walked just in the vicinity of Myers Crk where repaving and some reconstruction was underway. It's being conducted with care. Beach plants were flowering. Wrack line held clumps of large mussels. Saw my first GBH here. Foggy to the south and at sea.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Walking or running: 8. Photography: 3. Surfing: 1. Beach activities are people enjoying the cool as it is 100+ inland. First time I've seen a surfer here; mile 24 is the surfer spot.Myers creek bridge is undergoing work. Heavy equipment about; resurfcing , new railngs. No contractor name evident and no one working today. Tiny bit of colorless, odorless water drainage escaping to rocks under the bridge. It is from wetting new concrete above.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
1 great blue heron wading in Myers Creek on the beach,gulls about.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. For 50 yds S. of Myers Crk, the wrack line is almost exclusively composed of large mussels, singly and in clumps.
Driftline Content
Shells.
Man-made Modifications
none
Actions & Comments
no
Bob Harvey
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
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