Mile 37 Report
Beach north of Euchre Creek, south of Devils Backbone
August 16, 2017
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: Wading and skipping rocks in the creek.. No tire marks on the beach this week, but someone occasionally runs a motorized vehicle on the beach -
Notable Wildlife
Six (maybe eight) seals swimming near Devils Backbone - paying close attention to us as we walked along and talked to them!
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. gull
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). More wood debris than normal at the high tide line - very little plastic (much less than usual) - only a few pieces...
New Development
Since early May, Euchre Creek has run further north than at any time in the 25 years we have observed it - in May, it was deep enough for children to ride on in inflatable boats - they had a GREAT time! Now, it is shallow (mostly ankle deep) and serpentine - still running most of the way to the bay by Devil's Backbone.
Natural Changes
As noted above - creek flow ... Also, the sand covering rocks near Devil's Backbone is deeper than at any time this year.
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