Mile 26 - Cape Sebastian SP, Buena Vista Wayside, S of Hunter Cr - July 16, 2022

Report Details

The beach was very clean, sand was warm, and the waves were running hard. Other than human beings and the ravens and eagles there was that much on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 8. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 15. Photography: 4. There were two electric bikes roaming the beach

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Apparent violations: Climbing the large road rocks at parking lot..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Notable Wildlife

There was a young eagle and four ravens having aerial war with each other. They were all fighting the strong winds to maintain position over the sand. I watched this for about 10 minutes before moving further down the beach. Two of the ravens were on the sand and pecking away at a fresh kill. The bird they were eating looked like a black turnstone.

Driftline Content

Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).