Mile 3 Report
Harbor Beach south of Chetco River, north of Red Point
October 18, 2022
People walking, playing in the sand, rockhunting, surfing and fishing, debris from picnicing, and fires noted.
Report Details
People walking, playing in the sand, rockhunting, surfing and fishing, debris from picnicing, and fires noted. Metal ramps removed down to beach, improvements to Beachfront RV Park noted. 2 Common ravens on beach, 2 juvenile Double-crested cormorants swimming and diving, 1 Pelagic Cormorant flying.
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 6. Surfing: 1. Fishing: 2.
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 35. RVs/Buses parking: 34.
Notable Wildlife
Common raven 2 on beach, Double-crested Cormorant 2 juvenile swimming and diving in water, Pelagic Cormorant 1 flying.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam.
New Development
Improvements to Beachfront RV Park
Man-made Modifications
Metal beach ramps removed.
South jetty looking south
Looking north .85 mile south of south jetty
Cliffs blocking access south, .85 mile from south jetty
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