Mile 55 - South of Cape Blanco, north of CG beach access road - October 30, 2009

Report Details

I arrived at the parking area which was full. The state park had few campers but there were many people visiting the beach. I asked one person who told me that the salmon fishing season had begun and the elk river (south of the access point on mile 54) was a very popular spot. There was no one on mile 55 and nothing remarkable. One sea lion was on the beach and I took a photo.

Human Activities

Salmon fishing has begun. The parking lot was full but everyone was heading south from the access point to the elk river (mile 54.) There was no acivity on mile 55

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Notable Wildlife

One sea mammal I believe it was a sea lion (see photo)

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. The above was observed but not in unusually high amount

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Mile 55

South of Cape Blanco, north of CG beach access road

August 20, 2024

No major changes noted. There also seemed to be a larger colony of Brandt's Cormorants breeding on Needle Rock than we have seen in past years. Also, we found less plastic marine debris than normal and we carried out a small bag of rope and plastics back to our vehicle. A few Western Gulls and Turkey Vultures, and what may have been River Otter tracks on the beach.

Bruce Williams

Mile 55

South of Cape Blanco, north of CG beach access road

March 14, 2024

Beach could use a cleanup as Cape Blanco is a known "catcher beach". Erosion was very evident in multiple places including slides on rock bluffs and slumping of clay-based bluffs at the northern end of the beach.

Bruce Williams