Mile 40 Report
North of Sisters Rocks, cliffs south of Arizona Beach
July 29, 2013
Another beautiful, exceedingly windy, yet warm day.
Report Details
Another beautiful, exceedingly windy, yet warm day. Unable to cross Mussel Creek. Swollen, running south to north, with no visible outlet..Seasonal sand drifts covering boulder areas, so crossing easy.Always discoveries.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Photography: 4. group of 4 hiking down to look at sea caves; otherwise just observing from bluff and parking lot
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: toilet tissue strewn in bushes and on trail down from Frankport site entry.Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
nothing "notable" per se, but always special to see the typical, "resident" birds.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). clear of marine and land-based debris!
New Development
Steps down bluff.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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