Mile 274 Report
Cape Lookout SP
April 14, 2009
A lovely day to be at the beach.
Report Details
A lovely day to be at the beach. The ranger reports that there were 12-15 feet more of sand this year. It's good to see so much sand back, but hard to watch the bluffs/dunes continue to erode.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 12. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
6 seagulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells. almost no driftline content.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Actions & Comments
The ranger reports that there were 12-15 feet more of sand this year. The erosion continues, but seems much less this year.
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