Mile 57 - North side of Cape Blanco, south of Castle Rock - January 19, 2014

Report Details

A little cooler than yesterday, but very nice day. Sunny and cloudless. Very few people on beach, tide coming in and waves right up to base of bluffs/slides. Wood debris with large logs rolling, not safe on beach scurried to Turn around Rock and beat the tide and logs back to walk up. Medium amount of bull kelp tangles up and down beach. some plastic but remains clean beach. Very few small treasures on beach, no agates or shells this walk.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Cape Blanco North beach. Folks up at overlook, one couple walked out to lighthouse, gate was down for auto. No one on the beach when I was, but track were present, not a lot.

Concerns

Apparent violations: littering - ocean plastic just a little..

Notable Wildlife

one Harbor seal

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff. watch the massive slow moving slide on the north beach

Actions & Comments

Continue to observe.