Mile 94 Report
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
June 2, 2009
Practically no human impact; vehicles tracks/footprints most likely from Snowy Plover observers/predator control.
Report Details
Practically no human impact; vehicles tracks/footprints most likely from Snowy Plover observers/predator control.Along miles 94 and 95 dry sand (dunes) marked and declared Snowy Plover nesting grounds with access prohibited. Marker stakes on both the ocean side and along the New River. Places with crab casings with 50% normal molt. No Kelp. Sand build up. Practically no trash on beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.7 feet.
Human Activities
ATV tracks on West bank, northern half mile, New River; ATV tracks along shoreline on both miles 94 and 95; more than 24 hr old. Footprints once in a while perpendicular to tracks, going into dunes and coming back.
Concerns
Apparent violations: no concerns, no violations.
Notable Wildlife
Places with crab casings, about 50% normal molt.No kelp.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Actually practically no trash on beach. Big sand build up.
Actions & Comments
Minimal human impact.
H Witschi
CoastWatcher
All Mile 94 Reports
Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
Accessed mile by rowing down Fourmile Creek and beaching on west side of New River.
John Hull
Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
Dead lamb and salmon on the beach.
Volunteer Trainer
Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
More people than we have ever seen on a beach walk before, two fishermen in small powered boat on new River, one fisherman walking, and what appeared to be a family of three walking South along the West Bank of the New River.
John Hull
Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
Warm day, beach wide and fairly flat, pretty clean with occasional kelp, few jellies, dozens of crab carapaces, a few broken Sand Dollars, feathers, and some other crab parts.
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Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
Saw pelican with injured wing walking on beach and a dead baby sealion and three dead birds (just partial carcasses).
John Hull
Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
Once again no people nor signs of people.
John Hull
Mile 94
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
Beach sand and wet sand very clean.
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