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
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Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Showed up to see if signs of a reported slide were evident.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Generally, the sand and driftwood have been washed out by heavy surf, but in some areas sand has built up.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
There wasn't anything unusual that I noted today.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Partly cloudy morning, low 50's temps, light/moderate winds, 2-3 ft.
DaveC
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Exposed loose rock and bedrock on beach; cause assumed to be sand washed off beach due to heavy surf over previous days/weeks.
DaveC
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
More charred driftwood than usual along the mile.
gianna70