Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
September 8, 2010
A fine drizzly day on mile 23.
Report Details
A fine drizzly day on mile 23. Always interesting to see winter-summer changes in dunescape. One treat was the finding of a cold (terrestrial) Pacific ringneck snake on the beach at base of monolith. Another was the quite low tide revealing more seastars etc than I'm used to seeing, as well as a cave facing seaward usually inaccessible. Approx. 2 sq. ft. patch of mussels missing from musselbeds, cause unknown. Almost no trash.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 13. For a weekday with drizzly weather, it was quite busy, with people enjoying the scenery, even 1 brave couple with shoes off.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
about 40 Gulls, most at Myers Crk, 3 oystercathers , 1 sandpiper, a couple crows. One (lost?)Pacific ringneck snake hugging the base of a monolth. Low tide reveals seastars,anemones mussels
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. one, not much left...
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. very little content
Natural Changes
Lots of water-driven sand deposition
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
