Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
November 21, 2021
nothing new noted
Report Details
nothing new noted
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 28. Other Activities: 1 person was an infant and technically being carried by adults who were walking. No unusual human activity noted
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Notable Wildlife
none
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. no bands
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Unusually high amount of small plastics in the driftline
New Development
none
Man-made Modifications
none noted
Natural Changes
nothing new noted
Facing south from the north end of the mile but just south of the cove below god's thumb
Driftline showing microplastics
Dead Bird #1
Dead bird #2
Facing south from the north end of the mile but just south of the cove below god's thumb
Facing north from the south end of the mile
Report Images
gianna70
CoastWatcher
All Mile 246 Reports
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
High sand load on shore - many rocks that are usually visible are buried.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
A large number of gulls and large number of sea stars, most just north of mile 246.
Donald Dour
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Sand cover retreating, exposing more bedrock and gravel.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Appeared to be a typical morning on the beach.
Don/cheri Dour/soyland