Mile 57 Report
North side of Cape Blanco, south of Castle Rock
February 1, 2012
ONce again a beautful afternoon on n.
Report Details
ONce again a beautful afternoon on n. beach, very few people, few birds, no marine mammal and wide open beach for walking.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Playing in sand: 1. Very few humans out on this beautiful Friday afternoon.
Notable Wildlife
few shorebirds, no mammals seen. Lite seaweeds, scattered wood debrie, high sand placement since last weeks storm
Beached Birds
NO dead birds, one feather bunch.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. min. beach litter, alway suprized about that
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Evidence of wave overtopping. N. beach with lots of slides, small and constant in nature. Bluff with lots of clays siding on to beach, some precious mining going on
Bob Ivey
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