Mile 287 - Bayocean Peninsula north of Bayocean site 2 - June 13, 2010

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This was my first official visit to Mile 287. Given the sunny afternoon, there were fewer folks on the beach than I'd expected, possibly because of fairly strong winds and blowing sand. The 3 hikers I did see headed back inland after only a brief stay. I had last visited here during the SOLV 2010 spring beach clean-up and was surprised at how much ocean-based human debris had been deposited on the beach since April by the late spring storms. Of note, there was significant erosion of the dunes on the southern portion of the mile (see photos) which I'll continue to track in future visits.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3. No concerns - the 3 folks I saw didn't stay on the beach long (too windy for comfort?)

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 22.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Western Gull

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

Started photo log to document changes/progress of erosion.

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C Nelson

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Mile 287

Bayocean Peninsula north of Bayocean site 2

March 17, 2024

The cloudy marine layer that was present when we first arrived eventually burned off, providing us with a pleasant but breezy sunny afternoon for our visit. 1) We encountered an intact hull of a fiberglass boat on the mid-section of the mile; photos and location information was provided to the State Park Ranger so it could be retrieved from the beach. 2) There had been a massive influx of velella velella (by-the-wind sailors) washed ashore several days before our visit. 3) Given the number of folks in the parking area when we arrived, we had expected to see more folks on mile 287 but encountered just a typical number of visitors. 4) There was more detritus on the beach than we've seen in recent previous visits.

C NELSON