Mile 35 Report
Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
November 18, 2019
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.4 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: footprints indicate some beach walkers.
Concerns
Litter, Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Notable Wildlife
oystercatchers
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. dead juvenile sea lion
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
several dead jellyfish
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
New Development
Steps down bluff, Bluff development, Drainage pipes.
Man-made Modifications
area where many bluff trees pushed over bluff edge
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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Mile 35
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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Mile 35
Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
The beach was relatively clean of natural and organic material, driftwood included.
alcyonlord@gmail.com
Mile 35
Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
Dead Stellar Sea Lion at the water edge with 3 GSW .
Oceanhippie2
Mile 35
Nesika Beach, south of Ophir Safety Rest Area
Debris found at the end of my mile 35 next to the Ophir Rest Area.
Oceanhippie2
Mile 35
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.
Oceanhippie2
Mile 35
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.
Oceanhippie2