Mile 34 Report
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
July 14, 2023
This small beach area is fairly well protected as mentioned except for a privately owned section between conservation easement properties.
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This small beach area is fairly well protected as mentioned except for a privately owned section between conservation easement properties. This private property owner has been throwing some cut logs down the bluff onto the beach.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Sitting: 3. Photography: 3. Tidepooling: 3. We were the only people on this part of mile 34. It is protected by rocky outcrops/private property to the north and south, as well as limited access due to being edged on both sides by Wild Rivers Land Trust properties
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. Cormorant juveniles, guillemot.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Very clean this visit
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
This private property owner sends sections of fallen timber over the bluff edge. I believe he knows
This bluff is part of the Nesika Beach Preserve, and is loosing ground regularly. Sitkas are capsizing along this short beach
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Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
This small beach area is fairly well protected as mentioned except for a privately owned section between conservation easement properties.
alcyonlord@gmail.com
Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
Foggy morning hike of mile 34.
tayloreandc
Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
We spent a good number of hours watching birds (cormorants, pigeon guillemots, adult and juvenile bald eagles, great blue heron, osprey carrying fish, pelicans moving north, oystercatchers).
alcyonlord@gmail.com
Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
Was too rocky for me to walk very far south starting at roughly the halfway point, sand moves out in October and November.
tayloreandc
Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
Beautiful sunny morning on Wakeman Beach, with just a slight breeze.
tayloreandc
Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
The most notable change has been the movement of sand from the northern half of the beach which occurs each winter.
tayloreandc
Mile 34
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
Path through old forest south of Winston property is being maintained; recent bramble clipping evident.
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