Mile 236 Report
Gleneden Beach, State Wayside
September 4, 2014
Hard to beat this kind of day - beautiful skies and sea, and the beach is clean.
Report Details
Hard to beat this kind of day - beautiful skies and sea, and the beach is clean. Tideline is mostly small bull kelp and kelp foliage.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6. Calm slowdown after Labor Day
Notable Wildlife
crows
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 cormorant; 1 murre - the murre was pretty much intact, looked washed up with kelp vegetation. Cormorant had been picked over down to the bone.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Amazing how little land-based debris there is after the summer and Labor Day weekend. Very clean.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Major cracks appearing in bluffs.
Actions & Comments
On the 6th property south of Sijota access, vegetation has fallen, exposing more of the cliff. Owners (?) have put up plastic barricades and No Trespassing signs.
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