Mile 34 Report
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
July 26, 2018
Path through old forest south of Winston property is being maintained; recent bramble clipping evident.
Report Details
Path through old forest south of Winston property is being maintained; recent bramble clipping evident. Some human footprints in the sand around the bottom of the Geisel Monument beach access (that was the only sign of humans using the area on our whole walk). New stairway to the beach here. This access is private and not open to the public. No other human prints on the sand all the way to Hubbard. Some river otter tracks, some cormorants & oyster catchers, 2 seals in the cove below Hubbard. Masses of snails, lots of different anemones, lots of small China hat (conical) snails in Hubbard cove (we used to see these years ago all along these beaches, then stopped seeing them, so this was exciting). Good number of starfish, both purple and orange.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Deer in the forest and their tracks on the beach. River otter tracks. Cormorants and oyster catchers. Seals.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
New Development
New viewing platform with railing on private land on a small promontory about half-mile south of the Geisel Monument private beach access.
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.
Actions & Comments
One particularly dramatic slump, unique for its length and the sheering off of a considerable land mass.
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