Mile 5 Report
Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
May 24, 2014
Beach is in good shape
Report Details
Beach is in good shape
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 6.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: 2 beach bon fire. Beach is in good in good shape despite increased usage due to recent improvements and easier access. It is still to some extent an undiscovered gem
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Dead Bat or leather sea star, definitely not a purple sea star and no obvious signs of the disease that has been killing purple sea stars
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
North towards Zwagg Island the tidepools were thick with the greatest diversity and quantity of sea weed I have ever encountered.
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
A beautiful day at with a minus tide and fewer than expected people.
bkrause@sos.net
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
Beach is in good shape
bkrause@sos.net
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
mile 5 to the extent that it is accessible--from Chetco Point to 1/8 mile north of the little offshore projection just south of the condos--has changed very little since the last report.
Berner
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
Rather benign visit, given the storms of late with high wave action.
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
Mile five seems to be generally stable except for the crumbling bluff noted above and constant shifting of the entry of Mill Creek into Macklyn Cove (an annual rearrangment).
Berner
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
Considering the winter storms we have experienced, there has been relatively little visible impact on the shore.
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Chetco Point, Macklyn Cove, Mill Beach, Zwagg Island
see above; stable, no notable changes over the summer
Berner