Mile 35 Report
Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
July 18, 2020
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: Kite flying. One tent set up for camping.. Mild use, most of the people we saw were near the public access north of Nesika Beach off Old Hwy 101.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant I believe.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
New Development
Continued erosion of the soft bluffs all along this mile. There are attempts to create steps or paths down to the beach from above, these done generally last. We often see chunks of lumber and concrete from these engineering failures. Also pipes for drainage seem to be revealed as erosion exposes them. At one point midway an area which had dozens of shore pines bulldozed to the bluff edge last year was showing no signs of new activity. I believe that had been reported to the authorities.
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
We saw nothing of note, just continuance of erosive factors and revelations of not-recent human efforts to hold back same.
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Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
The beach was relatively clean of natural and organic material, driftwood included.
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Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
Dead Stellar Sea Lion at the water edge with 3 GSW .
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Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
Debris found at the end of my mile 35 next to the Ophir Rest Area.
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Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
Blue Whale spotted from first small view point just north of Nesika Beach about 200 ft off the shore.
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Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
A very large sea lion is decomposing right in front of the the rest area on the beach.
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