Mile 282 Report
Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
August 18, 2018
Staircase handrails deteriorating.
Report Details
Staircase handrails deteriorating. Driftwood bridge across creek. Gravel on beach has flattened out since last visit. More dirt coming down cliff at north end. No litter.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 10. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 6. Tidepooling: 6.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
6 Black oystercatchers, one adult bald eagle, one Bonaparte’s gull,, 35 Western gulls, 2California gulls, 10 brown pelicans, and 12 cormorants
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 dead first year large gull, 1 dead Cassin’s Auklet
Natural Changes
Soil erosion
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