Mile 57 - North side of Cape Blanco, south of Castle Rock - September 16, 2012

Report Details

Beautiful Sunday morning. Thirty minute walk to north beach at Cape Blanco. Mouth of Sixes river draining into ocean. Lots of wood debris, small to medium large trees. Saw a large group of hiker on beach from up at cape, but gone once I was on the beach. A little windy today, needed to hide in wind shadows. Found prob. a fox carcass, just head and jaw left. Assorted groups of birds. Very little litter or trash, just a beautiful beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 12. Up at cape, reconn 8-12 persons on beach, when actually on beach, saw a couple with dog.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Notable Wildlife

No mammal, except prob. fox carcass. Assorted shorebirds, black oyster catchers, pelicans, gulls and terns. A small amount of seaweeds, mostly bull kelp.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. big wood pieces

Actions & Comments

No major changes, always impressed about the lack of litter on this beach. A few plastic water bottles and no small pieces of plastic.