Mile 49 Report
Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
March 18, 2009
Little beach activity; sands mostly clean.
Report Details
Little beach activity; sands mostly clean. On the pocket beach between Battle Rock and Fort Point--where the waves do not wash things away as completely as on the open beaches--there were piles of tangled grass, kelp, and pieces of wood. These might be the remains of some of the land-based debris reported earlier on our southern beaches (following heavy rains and flooding in Curry County)
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: 1 standing & throwing objects for dog; 4 on dock, working. The largest number of vehicles was on the dock; some were parked at the restaurant, some belonged to fishers whose boats were at sea, some to dock workers and a few to visitors.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Only 1, very old, partially missing body; could not determine what kind of bird.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
The dead jellies were only on the main beach, not the little pocket beach bordering Battle Rock.
Elaine Cramer
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Velella velella in piles with the logs high in the sand.
Peggy Grimes
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Not much trash and minimal people activity, especially given what a beautiful day it was.
Kristi Cramer
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Never seen so many dead birds on this small beach.
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Signs of fairly recent bonfires, about 4-6 different piles.
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
All was quiet on the beaches.
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
During a brief respite from rain, I found the Port busy withdrawing a boat from the harbor.
Skip-Jane-Legacy
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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
A quiet, sunny day on the beach.
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