Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
August 18, 2022
Usually large amount of broken mussel shells, concentrated on the north end of the mile.
Report Details
Usually large amount of broken mussel shells, concentrated on the north end of the mile. Small amount of trash picked up - mostly fishing line. Four dead birds observed.
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 32. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 26. Playing in surf: 4. Sitting: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. No leg bands and I don't know how to identify birds, but I took pics of the corpses
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
no major landslides, just the typical amount, see pic
Actions & Comments
no action taken
South end of mile 246, facing north into the fog
unidentified dead bird found on the mile
From the easily accessible part of the north side of the mile, not the cove below god's thumb
easily accessible north cliff that forms the south side of the god's thumb cove, this pic is facing the east cliff and showing the typical amount of small rock fall
easily accessible north cliff that forms the south cliff of god's thumb cove, pic is facing west to show the usual rocks that are in place before the water
Usually large amount of broken mussel shells, concentrated on the north end of the mile
This tree sits atop the easily accessible part of the north end of the mile. It always appears to be barely holding on.
2nd dead bird found along the mile on my walk back south
3rd dead bird found on my walk back south
4th dead bird, also found on my walk back south. None of the birds were particularly close together.
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