Mile 310 - Arcadia Beach N, Wayside, Lion Rock, Humbug Point - March 30, 2008

Report Details

Weather was ever changing (hail/rain at start of walk and sun at the end). Reasonably fresh deer carcass close to north end. Very old rusted car chassis at south end probably uncovered with lower sand level, and an old rusted engine about 300 yds from the chassis. Both largely under the sand with less than 2 ft height visable.Signficant loss of sand during last 3 mos plus substantial increase of driftwood. Overall the mile remained quite clean of ocean based debris and there was almost no land based debris.

Conditions

Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 8. Surfing: 2.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Approx 100 sandpipers congregating on small rock outcroppings along tide line - very loud but I could approach within 20 ft

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. clean and reasonably sparse current driftline

Man-made Modifications

Sand removal.

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls. Small new slide approx 1/3 from N end

Actions & Comments

Sand removal and stream mod was not human caused. Est approx 2 ft to 4 ft of sand gone from the mile since the last report. Small rocks exposed on part of mile plus more small rocks pushed against bank by high tides. Streams were very full and had changed course through the sand (but not above the beach).