Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
January 12, 2019
This walk was done in conjunction with the Marine Debris Shoreline Survey.
Report Details
This walk was done in conjunction with the Marine Debris Shoreline Survey. We carried two pallets off the beach plus a few pieces of pressure treated lumber.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 2.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 65. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 28. Playing in sand: 25. Sitting: 10. Photography: 1. Other Activities: male subject of questionable sanity with a leaf blower. a family walking on the beach asked for some garbage bags to help pick up debris and someone handed them dog poop bags
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
none
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Report Images
gianna70
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Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Appeared to be a typical morning on the beach.
Don/cheri Dour/soyland
Mile 246
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We observed a dead sea lion with a tag on beach.
Donald Dour
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
During negative tide, observed few new/unusual species I haven't observed in the area previously including a purple sea urchin and 2 large lion's mane jellys. See pics.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
It was a pleasant walk on the beach.
Donald Dour
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Fairly clear, warm day on the mile with a larger than typical number of people spending time on it.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Very low tide level and accumulated sand allowed many people to walk around cliffs to cove below God's Thumb.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Interesting scientific device observed off the west end of "the Point", on north Roads End Mile 246, during a minus low tide.
Terry Hager