Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
October 11, 2011
Note: Pistol River (mile 22) has breached its beachy prison and loses itself in the Pacific.
Report Details
Note: Pistol River (mile 22) has breached its beachy prison and loses itself in the Pacific. The agitated surf has provided us with haze-softened vistas. Today only 5 people present. Walking and one taking pictures. (A reliable source visited "my" mile Aug 23, and found about 16 people enjoying kite boarding.) Driftline contains quite a few tangled clumps of kelp, providing feasting for myriads of sand fleas. 9 dead birds, gulls I think, lie here and there. The beach has been greatly smoothed by summer's sand deposition. Most of July's interesting dunes are gone. A fair amount of driftwood appears to have been recently cut.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 3. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1.
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Fwer birds than usual. Only 1 at the mouth of Myers Creek, usually many.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 9. gulls, i think
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Report Images
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.
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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.
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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.
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