Mile 233 Report
Boiler Bay, Rabbit Rock, Fogarty Creek SP
June 13, 2024
This was a very busy day at the beach side of our mile! Boiler Bay did not have any on-the-ground visitors at the time of this survey.
Report Details
This was a very busy day at the beach side of our mile! Boiler Bay did not have any on-the-ground visitors at the time of this survey.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 75. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 65. Other Activities: tidepooling, agate hunting, skim boarding, walking, picniking, frisbee, swimming. Very busy day at Fogarty Creek beach area, likely due to the nice weather. Lot's of families.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: one older fire pit remained high on the beach near the Fogarty Creek entrance..Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 25. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
14 gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Evidence of 3 dead birds - one example was partial body. See photos
Stranded Marine Mammals
n/a
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
n/a
Driftline Content
Most trash on this stretch of beach (Fogarty) seems to be beach-based man-made debris.
New Development
none
Man-made Modifications
Some children playing in the creek outlet and digging channels. Nothing substantial.
Natural Changes
Erosion to bluff on south end of Fogarty due to falling water seems to be getting slightly worse through time.
Manmade beachwood structure
Looking South from Fogarty Creek entrance
Looking North from Fogarty Creek entrance
partial dead bird (1)
dead bird
partial dead bird (2)
Old fire pit high on beach
Report Images
Deanna Caracciolo
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