Mile 46 - Rocky Point, Betz Creek, north of Coal Point - August 11, 2016

Report Details

Just another great day on the beach with good people. We were the only people on the beach. The sand scouring that has occurred in the area next to the access trail all the way down to Rocky Point is quite impressive!

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

We were the only ones on the beach!

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Notable Wildlife

None

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

We found Two Purple Shore Crabs, both dead. Also a mystery fish! A skate...maybe?

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam.

Natural Changes

scouring of sand

Actions & Comments

We found one mystery fish. It was hard to tell what it may have been. We are guessing a skate? However, it did have quite a few pokey spines on tail and around the head... Also, this is the most sand we have ever seen removed from the section of beach where we preform our Marine Debris Monitoring surveys. Which is a little strange that it is happening summer, usually we see these types of events in the winter. We were not able to walk the full mile due to time constraints. SUMMARYJust another great day on the beach with good people. We were the only people on the beach. The sand scouring that has occurred in the area next to the access trail all the way down to Rocky Point is quite impressive!