Mile 49 Report
Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
November 6, 2021
All in all it was quiet, cloudy weather probably keeping people from visiting - that and there were more action-packed places to see the King Tide in action.
Report Details
All in all it was quiet, cloudy weather probably keeping people from visiting - that and there were more action-packed places to see the King Tide in action. We didn't spend too much time because we were going to hit Mile 48 and knew the tide was coming in fast. As noted in the debris section, the "pocket beach" on the north side of Battle Rock had a lot more trash than the rest of the Port Beach, far too much to clean before the tide rushed up.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6. Other Activities: (4 visitors besides the two of us making this report.). Very quiet for activity - only one family of 4 with their dog, walking and kids playing.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Just a few birds (seagulls) on the sand, a few undetermined birds in water beyond the surf line.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 7. 4 unknown, 1 gray seagull, 2 common muir.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Saw a metal ladder on the southernmost edge before the rocky point of land blocks the beach from easy access. The main port beach was fairly clean of trash and debris, but the "pocket beach" on the north side of Battle Rock had lots of plastics, pellets, and land debris like plastic bottles, etc. and of course lots of driftwood, some quite large.
Natural Changes
Invasive ice plants appear to be really taking over at top of dunes and on rocks around the port.
Actions & Comments
Picked up a few items of debris/trash, but didn't have time to be thorough since we were working to finish before the King Tide covered the beaches.









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Mile 49
Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
The beach was very clean and pristine
Gregg Cramer
Mile 49
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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Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock
Signs of fairly recent bonfires, about 4-6 different piles.
Skip-Jane-Legacy
Mile 49
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.
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