Mile 307 Report
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
March 15, 2013
More sand than usual this time of year.
Report Details
More sand than usual this time of year. Clean beach.Much more sand also North of the Arch Cape.Increased erosion below 79544 Ray Brown Road, as well as below 31849 Clatsop Lane stretching South to below31841 Clatsop lane.A basement door in 31849 Clatsop Lane was wide open (seemingly forced open), no one was home, so I closed it.No murres or other birds yet on the Gull Rocks.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.6 feet.
Notable Wildlife
strands of kelpWestern gulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
elsecobb
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Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
20 people were observing the barnacles and sea anemones on Arch Cape and enjoying the good weather.
RICK HESS
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
It was a very nice day.
Rick Hess
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
The wrack line contained small (2-4") crab casings, clam shells and broken sand dollars. There was a small land slide near a house drain line - see picture. The sand level was low on the north end of mile 307 which leaves the rocks uncovered.
RICK HESS
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
Other than the wheel and tire, the beach was very clean.
Rick Hess
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
8 people and 2 dogs were walking on the beach.
Bald Eagle
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
Three people were walking on the beach.
Bald Eagle
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
I was the only person on the beach.
Bald Eagle
Mile 307
Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek
Beautiful sunny day on the beach with a few pockets of snow from the storm two days ago remaining.
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