Mile 57 Report
North side of Cape Blanco, south of Castle Rock
September 2, 2012
Beautiful Labor Day weekend, many visitors to Cape Blanco Lighthouse, few groups on beach, northside windy and south not as bad.
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Beautiful Labor Day weekend, many visitors to Cape Blanco Lighthouse, few groups on beach, northside windy and south not as bad. Could see for miles up and down beach. Pictures from up top by lighthouse.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Few on the bench, very windy on northside of Blanco. Many people at the lighthouse.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Assorted birds in the air. No marine mammals, some seaweed,
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. Very little plastic - few bottles.
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Bob Ivey
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