Mile 31 Report
Otter Point State Wayside, Bailey Beach
September 9, 2011
I'm submitting this report primarily because I was shamed into it by Phillip Johnson's recent email.
Report Details
I'm submitting this report primarily because I was shamed into it by Phillip Johnson's recent email.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Playing in sand: 2. Other Activities: meditating. behaving almost as well as the animals....
Notable Wildlife
4 black oyster catchers, 2 curlew (Mexican name is "sarapico", I don't know the proper name, but they're good to eat)
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
natural sand buildup
Actions & Comments
There is more sand on the beach than I've seen in at least 10 yrs. Especially on the South side of Otter Point. A lot of the rocks that have been exposed in that area are completely covered.
Lorenzo2
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Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me.
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