Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
July 13, 2008
This was a beautiful Sunday morning in Manzanita.
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This was a beautiful Sunday morning in Manzanita. There was a big fog bank out at sea and it looked like there might be fog from Barview south and from Cape Falcon north. Considering that there were multitudes of people in town for the Fourth of July last week, the beach was very clean. We only found a few pieces of fireworks litter.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 72. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 32. Playing in sand: 23. Sitting: 12. Photography: 2. Other Activities: playing with dogs. There were two truck/horse trailer rigs unloading 7 horses at the days use area for riding on the beach, and unfortunately producing "beach apples", for the rest of us to avoid.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Heermann's gulls times 150+ Larus heermanni breed in Mexico in early spring and then come north up the West Coast for summer. Chase and steal food from Brown pelicans and other seabirds. Otherwise, diet is like that of other gulls.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. a huge entangled fishing net which took four people to drag up to be hauled away
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal.
Actions & Comments
The dune modifications made in front of houses just north of State Park seem to be working. Dunes have been bulldozed flat off and on over past years to keep the them from growing and blocking views and and to keep sand from covering decks, driveways, streets and buildings.
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