Mile 288 - Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point - January 29, 2023

Report Details

There were 6 or more plovers and large accumulations of driftwood (both along the base and on top of the foredune cutbank).

Conditions

Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10.

Notable Wildlife

I saw plovers again in Mile 288.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. There was clear evidence of the recent King tides overtopping the banks and carrying driftwood throughout Mile 288.

Report Images

Plover

Foredune Overtopping

Driftwood

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SchankK

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Mile 288

Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point

November 10, 2024

Mile 288 showed no signs of man-made disturbance, and no one was on-site during my monitoring. I was glad to see a flock of plovers flying in the foredune again!

KMS

Mile 288

Bayocean Peninsula, Kincheloe Point

March 14, 2024

It was an incredibly busy day for Mile 288 the day before the snowy plover nesting season began! I was glad to see DOGAMI and OPRD on-site, and appreciated OPRD's willingness to haul the debris I collected back to their dumpsters. It was also exciting to see so many plovers in the wet sand.

Karen Schank