Mile 307 - Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek - March 7, 2010

Report Details

Clean beach, no pelicans anymore, lagoon now 3/4 filled with drift wood tossed over the rock berm.Much brown algae in surf. Further serious erosion of bluff below 31841 and 31845 Ray Brown Road.Whale spouts,1 bald eagle, 1 hawk.Sand loss about 2-3 vertical feet north and South of the Arch Cape.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Notable Wildlife

gulls, 1 bald eagle, 1 hawk (not sure which kind)several whale spouts visible (6 in 5 minutes observation time)large areas of dark brown algae in the surf

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Evidence of wave overtopping, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls. new and further erosion of the bluff below 31841 and 31845 Ray Brown Road

elsecobb

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Mile 307

Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek

December 6, 2024

It was a nice late fall day.

RICK HESS

Mile 307

Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek

September 15, 2024

20 people were observing the barnacles and sea anemones on Arch Cape and enjoying the good weather.

RICK HESS

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 307

Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek

May 30, 2024

It was a very nice day.

Rick Hess

Mile 307

Cove Beach north, Arch Cape, Arch Cape Creek

March 14, 2024

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