Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
May 6, 2010
Beautiful day; wind has created many pebble-caused "sand shadows".
Report Details
Beautiful day; wind has created many pebble-caused "sand shadows". The marine gardens were inaccessible, tide too high. The driftline composition was interesting, details at the limit of my vision. Perhaps this is krill(?).I spooked the 2 rabbits in the brush as I examined the blooming wild irises and the blooming wild strawberries. And interesting to see such a change in the dune front since December's verticality to May's gentle slopes.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. The people associated with the cars were just N of Myers Crk (ie mile 24) were skim barding. One individual in the Pistol River "estuary" (mile 22) was kite boarding.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
About 50 gulls concentrated at Myers Creek itself. One raptor E of highway 101; a spiral of turkey vultures as well. And in the brush , two rabbits, brown with white tails.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. a gull
Driftline Content
the line was thin but contained thousands of the shells of tiny creatures, perhaps sandfleas and shriplike critters.
Natural Changes
Winter's steep dunefront has been eliminated by sand deposition into gentle slopes.
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Bob Harvey
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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.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
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.
Botermans
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.
Bob Harvey
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
