Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
June 12, 2007
Area's population is growing.
Report Details
Area's population is growing. Lots of "ocean-close" houses are owned by weekenders. Locals are busy with issues such as affordable housing and working and school. Houses are being super-sized and more houses, condos and stores are being built. The beach is used by kite-flyers (fliers), wind-surfers, beach buggy renters, horseback riders, dog-walkers, walkers, runners, sitters, sand-castle builders, bonfire builders, and on and on. It is amazing how much of the time during the year it is so peaceful.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 16. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Photography: 4. people had walked onto beach from many points along the mile.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none, we saw only one water bottle as litter.
Notable Wildlife
no mammals, 6 flying pelicans, 250 gulls on beach in flock, 35 common murres flying low over ocean, 4 dbl crested cormorants flying , 2 song sparrows in beach grass,
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, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. very small pieces of things checked
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Beachgrass planting or removal. dune work and planting done early in year, permit has been re-issued
Actions & Comments
Called city to check when saw bulldozers moving sand in April. Were told permit was re-issued and all is ok. Llooking into situation of continuing to use European beachgrass along coast. Dunes in state park south of dune work on Mile 299 are high. They would probably also loom up high in front of houses on Mile 299 if allowed to develop naturally.
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Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
This was my first "intentional" walk on this part of the beach paying close attention to what my mile looked and felt like. I saw about 50 semipalmated sandpipers playing together at the break line. There were many piles of seaweed, a few large jellyfish and lots of slippery jelly fish pieces.
Terry Folen
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
A foggy day with blue sky sometimes peeking out above.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
A clear blue sky and mild temperatures brought dozens of people onto the beach.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
Manzanita's beach was about as devoid of people as it ever gets.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
A mild and pleasant day on Manzanita’s expansive beach. Photo 1: Runners are backlit by hazy sunshine that accents the shimmering highlights of the wet sand and low waves. Photo 2: This lion’s mane jelly measured 7” across and washed up on the beach without its tentacles but otherwise intact. Photo 3: A tiny uncarved pumpkin at water’s edge brings recent Halloween decorations to mind.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
Summer in Manzanita was in full swing.
cpendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
I had the beach practically to myself on this mild day in April with the exception of a family building an elaborate teepee from driftwood.
cpendergrass
