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Mile Reports Browser Created or Edited in:  Last 30 days  3 months  Year  All dates REPORTS FOUND: 52 Mile Observer Date Status Summary 100 JohnnyCN 7/4/08 NEW On August 4,08, Mile 100 had a high number of walkers(38)-30 walking, 1 taking photographs, 4 tidepooling and 3 gathering mussels, and dogs(9), but all were well behaved and seemed to be enjoying themselves. The high tide line was almost entirely composed of small pieces of wood and shell. I saw no dead birds or mammals, but did see a large flock of whimbrel which were foraging both along the water and also high up on the beach--something I had not seen before. Overall, a slightly crowded but enjoyable day at the beach. 1 96 D Bilderback 6/19/08 NEW Rocks, a few shells of Macoma (Macoma secta) and Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula), broken Sand Dollars (Dendraster excentricus) and numerous molts of the Pacific Mole (Sand) crab (Emerita analoga) in the driftline. Numerous burrows of the California Beach Hopper (Megalorchestia californiana). Two Snowy Plovers and about 8 Whimbrels on beach. Two Osprey above New River. One Soprey chased a foraging Osprey from the area. One dead Common Murre and one dead Pelagic Cormorant. Sand moving on shore forming ridges and runnels. Two riptide embayments with steep beach slopes of 8 degrees. Beach slope of northern portion of mile only 2 degrees. Sand accumlating around driftlogs. Wind of 4.5 mph, a temperature of air and ocean was 53 F and 49F, respectvely. Low human impact (1) Snowy Plover Predator control. 8 97 beachnut 8/1/08 NEW Wildlife was abundant on this lovely day at low tide: Whimbrels, Turkey Vultures, Swallows, a couple of Snowy Plovers, one crow, Sanderlings and, of course, gulls. greenish goo was coming in with the tide. Otherwise, the higher tideline had numerous wood pieces, baby shrimp, clusters of mussels, a starfish or two, a couple of clear jellies, some crab molts and broken sand dollars (small change, I guess). Only one other walker went south to Two- mile Creek; the others must have gone north, but I only saw a couple of people in that direction. 104 beachnut 7/31/08 NEW A glorious, sunny, almost-windless day at the beach. The only complaint was a churned up beach caused by 4 horses to-ing and fro-ing. Wildlife was not evident, apart from one gull flying offshore. Green slimy foam was coming in on the tide. Not much litter for a change. two driftwood structures noted -- one just over the dune from the parking lot and the other at the southern edge of mile 105 (fairly elaborate for that sort of thing). Scatterings of kelp, seaweed, logs and branches, shell fragments, some gravel collections. Moderate human impact (15)- 9 walking, 2 fishing and 4 on horses. 103 nickhovsepian 7/30/08 NEW Kelp/algae, shells, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces, land-based debris and Styrofoam in driftline. Collected one bag of trash, plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bags and wrappers and Styrofoam cups. One badly decomposed pelican being eaten by a turkey vulture. Moderate human impact (7)- 2 walking and 5 rockhunting. 24 edbear 7/27/08 NEW Many, Many Small Crab shells on beach at tide line. Could be a Dead Zone problem?? Shell deposits are probably only 1-2 months old at most. 53 estellew 7/29/08 NEW The day was beautiful and clear. A perfect day for a walk. This area is barren of people, ocean debris and life. The cliffs are wearing from the high tide wave activity and are amazing in the variety of colors showing. Near the mouth of the Elk River the dunes replace the cliffs. Along the top ORV are crushing down the grasses. I'll be checking on this next time to see if more damage has been done. Near the mouth of the river the surf line is scummy green and the waves are dirty appearing. I will check to see if I can find out what causes this and report back next time. 24 Muriah 4/8/08 NEW It is such a pleasure every day to see so many people enjoying the beach near Pistol River and Cape Sebastian. And it wonderful that they leave nothing but footprints. Even with all the dogs enjoying the romp at the shoreline. Still no evidence afterwards. 1 16 Christine 8/2/08 NEW This is the section of Mile 16 I call Miner Creek. Nothing of concern was seen on the trail. Since the day was so calm, the lack of any Harbor Seals in the water or sunning on the rocks may indicate a reduction in seal activity in the area caused by what? 179 oystercatcher 8/3/08 PUB It was a beautiful calm morning with only one car from Montana with a couple photographing tide pools which they had never seen before. Most of the rocky beach found in spring was now covered with sand as was much of the seaweed, algae, and many of anemones. The beach was almost totally free of man made debris. Kelp flies were slightly bothersome. There was one unidentified dead bird in the drift line. The usual mob of western gulls were bathing in the mouth of Cape Creek. A few escaped crab pots were off Parrot and Pirate Rock. Surf scoters were in the surf and beyond. From up at the light house you could see pelicans skimming the waves, Brandt's cormorants with fully grown young, and common murres which had just about finished nesting and raising their chicks. Also there were a few tufted puffins observed flying in and out from the back side of Conical Rock. They must have a nest or two on the backside. I hope they are successful at raising young this year. 5 204 Doug & Jan 7/23/08 PUB On this, our first "official" CoastWatch walk, the bluffs seem well covered with healthy vegetation - trees shrubs, beach grass. 203 Sandpiper 6/27/08 PUB There is nothing unusual to report, the beach is very clean with little debris and there have been no problems with erosion. The sand has shifted somewhat from the northern end of the beach to the southern end, there are more small dunes on the southern end and evidence of sand washed or blown from the northern end. 1 97 D Bilderback 4/24/08 PUB Kelp (Postelsia, Porphyra, Fucus, Plocamium, Polysiphonia, Macrocystis, Cystoseira and Nereocystsis), clumps of freshwater pondwee, Potamogeton and the green alga, Cladophora, crab carapaces, small rocks and wood pieces and broken sand dollars in the driftline. Beach slope of 5 degrees. Ocean temperature was 51.8 F. One riptide embayment. Flock of Sanderlings with a few Western Sandpipers foraging at surfline. Sanderlings bathing in the ocean. One Snowy Plover. A dead Pacific Herring on beach. Caspian Tern flying above the surf. Low human impact (2)-rockhunting. 229 SKrein 7/19/08 PUB Saw and photographed a great blue heron. It was first seen fishing in small pool of water beneath a log. These herons often seek food (fish) in areas where fresh and salt water are close by, as is the case in the cove. 1 198 bahngarten 8/3/08 PUB Beach clean, 5 whimbrels feeding on Mole crabs, several 4.5" backed dead female dungeness crabs noted. 20+ people,4 dogs, enjoying summer beach weather. 2 clamming,1 bicycler,1 kite flying. 152 cmoore 7/23/08 PUB The beach itself is beautiful and showed little signs of ATV usage except for plastic bottles and other trash. The beach has very few shells or casings and very few birds. There is apparently a lot of activity at the river's inlet south of the parking lot, however. I was appalled to see the amount of trash everywhere and two driftwood lean-tos for cozy camping. Moreover, there is a tremendous amount of huge driftwood logs at the upper end of the river. They are choking the stream. It is not a nice place to go anymore. 3 222 coastalkaren 6/7/08 PUB More erosion noted in bluffs. Not much litter on beach, a rather quiet day. 1 338 Randy and Beth 7/29/08 PUB A very blustery, misty day with pelicans, terns, gulls and sandpipers enjoying the beach. The only other beach walkers encountered were in the parking lot. The terns, needing to harass someone or something, squawked loudly at my friend's dog, Katie, as we walked our mile. 129 mzlizee 7/23/08 PUB Another beautiful, if windy day at the beach. Shells, animal casings (numerous crab carapaces), kelp/algae, wood pieces, land-based debris and Styrofoam in driftline. Frothy green algae in surf. Shorebirds moving in response to humans. Numberous Western Gulls, and a few Brown Pelicans, Turkey Vultures and Crows. The tourists are here! Especially ones with ATVs and all their accoutrements. Moderate human impact (12)- 4 walking, 3 playing in sand, 4 sitting and 1 playing in surf. 4 dogs. 1 car and 6 ATVs on beach in allowed area. The face of the foredune is a cliff, leading down to a flat plain, then another sandy cliff-let (2-4 ft)to a 25 degree slope down to the water. 172 Oyster 7/31/08 PUB Clean beach. Appearance of water leakage surfacing from ground between south end of Driftwood Shores Inn and homes on other side of dry storm drain. 184 bailiffd 7/25/08 PUB The day was warm, overcast and still, perfect for walking the beach. On this day I walked the south half (for this mile is equally divided by a large outcropping that makes it difficult to walk the length when there is not an extrem low tide. People were enjoying the day. No disturbances to note. 184 bailiffd 7/27/08 PUB The north end of my mile was quite pristine. There is more sand than my last visit making the walking easier. Because this beach is a bit remote there was little activity. The nine year old along for tide pooling was delighted by the adventure. 284 MotaiAukski 7/27/08 PUB Very cloudy and cool start to the day which left me nearly alone on the beach when I started out. Mugginess increased, the sun peaked through and suddenly people came out from all sides. The South end of the mile is the most interesting because it's where mountains meet the sea. Multiple trees are down at the edge; likely from the December storm, but a few clearly dropped many years before. There's a cove at the Southern most end where shrimpers drop their nets. It's also where all the toilet paper, junked coolers, abandoned nets, etc. are. The woods were empty, which at this tide level is the only way to reach the cove at the Cape's edge. Outside of the gulls and the tide, there was no sound, but a plethora of color with foxgloves and thick greens. Photos soon, but I have dial-up, so it takes a bit. 34 edbear 7/4/08 PUB 1. Dead Seals: 4 baby dead seals found on beach from early April to Mid-May. Two were badly mutilated, certainly before they washed up on the shore. One seal had no noticeable injuries, but was very dead. The last had visible injuries, but had bled out. The seal [population, in general, seemed about 1/2 to1/3 of what is was say 4 years back. 2. BIRDS: A. Oystercatchers: Only about 4 maximum at one time observed. Usually, only 1 to 3 are present. This is much less than 2007 where up to 14 at one time were observed repeatedly. B. Cormorants: From Feb to June, about 5 mutilated Cormorantswere found. There is a sizable population on the Point(Hubbard Mound) just south of mile 34. Two quick observations of their location indicated no obvious problems. 3. DEAD OCTOPUS: A large white with orange spots Octopuswas found in a tide pool, on 07/03/08. Weight, about 20 kg. About half of the tentacles were cut off apparently by a boat prop. The Octopus disappeared after two days, washed out to sea I assume. 4. TRASH: The amount of trash was significant from January to the end of April. Much less since then. The biggest trash item are the rubber strips from tire inner tubes. The source is unknown. From Feb to the end of April, I removed (typically)about 1 - 2 kg of trash on each beach walk, or about 3 - 4 times a week. 2 Dick T 7/15/08 PUB Very quiet day; ocean completely flat and no people/cars around. All looked normal. 223 shan&louie 7/24/08 PUB I was pleased to see only a small amount of litter or ocean debris. I did not find any dead sea birds. Normal amounts of dead crab and other marine animals. 156 JELong 6/21/08 PUB We saw very little wildife activity, only a few small shorebirds and the one eagle. There were extremely few items of any kind washed ashore, they had probably already been buried under the influx of sand that has washed ashore. 181 ybraun 7/23/08 PUB Beautiful windy day, people and dogs enjoying sunny weather. Lots of crab molts, very little litter. 234 kfharcourt 7/23/08 PUB Nothing unusual. Photo follow up of new concrete steps seen under construction last November (see that report of mile 234). Also a photo of fishing rock slowly eroding. 2 100 JohnnyCN 7/17/08 PUB On a gray morning of cold northwest wind, the beach attracted 24 walkers and 5 dogs. Two Snowy Plovers, which I had not seen here before, were chased by a dog. An unattended fire had been left burning at the edge of the sand where the dune grass began. Nine dead gulls were discovered along with a dead young seal. The wrack line was composed of many little sticks, broken shells, barnacle cases, feathers and old kelp. Johnson Creek had changed course from the middle of Mile 100 to the south end. Very little human refuse on the beach or else it was covered over by blowing sand. 123 Pat&RobertaSmit 6/17/08 PUB June 17 we walked Bastendorff beach around 7pm and saw hundreds of brown pelicans sitting on the spit at the southern end of the beach. There were many more in the air, most diving for fish. June 10 during a walk along Bastendorff beach around 7pm we found a dead pelagic cormorant in breeding plumage - i.e. white patches on its hind flanks and red patches at the base of the bill. 4 309 spinger 7/15/08 PUB Beach sand still offshore in these littorals, but moving in. Sand level appears 4' - 10' below typical mid-July height, extensive round rock at top of beach. Shorebird population appears normal. Ocean water feels colder than normal. Early morning observation, so human activity low, and mostly strolling. Logging activity in hills above beach toward Angora Pk. continues and is now quite visable from the beach. 145 bjduncan 5/7/08 PUB beach swept bare small deposits of driftwood 145 bjduncan 6/10/08 PUB dead sea lion disturbing buzzards and crows for ID 245 Lvoelker 7/13/08 PUB The erosion of the area near the headland continues. 54 BettyO 7/14/08 PUB No significant changes since last report. The beach was extremely clean of all human-produced debris, even though there was evidence of considerable use in recent weeks--many driftwood structures, for example. 128 L. Readel 3/16/08 PUB I enjoy experiencing "my" mile in the CoastWatch way, and trying to take in every single thing that Nature has left there for me. Her deep carving of the foredunes over the winter with what must have been a giant fork was impressive. We'll now have the fun of seeing if she returns what she tore away as the months go by. Beach was covered by broken shells and a few sand dollars. A small rodent (Coypu)on the beach. Evidence of heavy vehicle use in allowed area but none today. Drainage pipe exposed on beach. Low human impact (4)-walking. Three dogs. 128 L. Readel 11/26/07 PUB I am a new member of CoastWatch, and look forward to improving my reporting skills as my coast-eyes become better educated. Exceptionally low tides in November saw lots of equestrians riding from the North Jetty to Horsfall, an area posted as "No Vehicles" due to the Snowy Plover nesting reserve. A cleansing high tide was in evidence: the beach was swept very clean of debris, except for the largest logs and timbers. Vehicle activity in the area was unusually high. ATV, dune buggy, sand bike riders are also attracted to low tides. It is not unusual to see half a dozen vehicles on any given day, but most are aware that they may frighten the horses and slow down when they approach from front or rear. Surprisingly, these operators were extremely reckless around the horses, as if their high numbers negated the rules of common courtesy. I later asked a camp host about the unusual number of vehicles in the restricted area. He said that after Labor Day local riders "take back their beach" and let their enthusiasm spoil their good judgement. He added that the response time of enforcement officers from BLM, State Parks or the Sheriff's office is too slow, and the priority is too low. We hope this "invasion" is a brief one. I pulled approximately 30 lbs. of nylon netting that was hung up on a log over the dune and well up the sand road thanks to my horse, Ruby, who is learning that she has an important job as a seahorse with CoastWatch. Fifty pelicans in three flocks. Heavy human impact (30) horseback riding and riding in beach vehicles. 128 l.readel 6/25/08 PUB Mile 128 sits just north of the New Carissa, and her dismantling is clearly visible. It is very interesting to watch. She always seemed huge, but the barge holding the work crew dwarfs her. I was on the lookout for oil globules or slicks, but none seen. In one small section the surf left a somewhat milky residue on the sand. This was no wider than 100ft., then all was clear. The surf was brown, as it has been all through Spring and into Summer. The beach was exceptionally clean of litter, and the high tide is gradually removing the large clumps of beachgrass deposited over the winter. So interesting to see large concentrations of finely crushed shells piled so densely that they make one think of Indian middens. A driftwood collector's Paradise! Dunes jagged by winter erosion. Beach grass clumps fallen to beach, much of which has been washed off the beach. Shells, small rocks and one ocean-based debris (nylon rope and orange plastic, both removed). Two sea lions swimming in the surf. Four Turkey Vultures flying above the beach. ATV traffic blessedly light, and Coast Gaurd air patrol very busy. A beautiful day on Mile 128. 96 D Bilderback 4/24/08 PUB Kelp (Nereocystis kelp knots, Macrocystis, Fucus and Egregia), a few crab carapices, small rocks, wood, pine needles, a few broken sand dollars, four plastic fishing floats, fresh water alga, Cladophora entwined in freshwater pond weed, Potamogeton, two frog egg jelly masses and a frog tadpole in the driftline. An auto tire on the beach. A flock of Canada Geese flew south low over the beach. Caspian Tern diving for fish at mouth of the New River. Sanderlings foraging at surfline. A flock of Black-bellied Plover flying north. 13 Harbor Seals hauled out at the mouth of New River. One dead Northern Fulmar and Western Gull. Beach slope of 5 degrees. Two riptide embayment in the mile. Tracks of person with two dogs and probably the ATV of predator control for the Snowy Plover Habbitat Restoration area. Low human impact (0). 12 127 S Powell T Choi 6/18/08 PUB Newvegetative growth in dunes enroute to Mile 197. Beach comletely free fo any litter, man-made debris and driftwood. Shorebirds foraging at surfline and moving in response to humans. One street vehicle within an allowed area. A work platefor for salvaging the New Carissa being dismantled and removed. Moderate human impact (6)-2 walking and 4 New Carissa workers. 239 Shafer 7/13/08 PUB Beautiful day, but the fog bank came in during our walk. The wind was quite brisk. Observed a lone Brown pelican fishing in the surf, and saw several Western gulls, including a juvenile (probably a yearling) foraging in the surf line. Noted a very tall pole erected in the sand, possibly as a flagpole? Only collected one grocery bag of trash. 4 299 hallee 7/13/08 PUB This was a beautiful Sunday morning in Manzanita. There was a big fog bank out at sea and it looked like there might be fog from Barview south and from Cape Falcon north. Considering that there were multitudes of people in town for the Fourth of July last week, the beach was very clean. We only found a few pieces of fireworks litter. 4 145 bjduncan 11/13/07 PUB Lots of driftwood washed up on beach. tide had been real high. 158 dumas4 11/20/07 PUB Found 10 dead birds, 8 possibly Northern Fulmars. The Army Corps is still preparing the sand for snowy plover. Fishing line entangling kelp shows ODFW Permit # 96011, Tier # 300, Tag # 47, 2006-07 Season. 3 225 acwasner 7/8/08 PUB Beautiful, calm morning with quite low tide. More people than usual. Everyone enjoying the beach. No problems noted. Beach very clean. No new erosion noted. More birds than usual. Lots of seals (40+ with about 15 immature) Pleased to see the Eagle quiet enough to grab a photo. As usual, this is a gorgeous stretch of beach. 1 244 Millie & Carl 6/19/08 PUB One bicycle carrying rider and surf board. Very quiet though occupied. Low tide revealed abundant life attached to the usually covered rocks. 3 274 tomanderica 7/10/08 PUB We didn't notice much different. There were small rocks with barnacles and kelp attached in the driftline. There were many people (more than 100) on this summer weekday, playing and wading in the surf, walking, picnicing, sitting, playing games on the sand. 16 Christine 6/28/08 PUB This is the section of Mile 16 I call Spruce Island Viewpoint South. With the fog, extra summer foliage and steep cliffs all along the trail, not much of concern could be seen. 130 sandyrandy94 7/2/08 PUB New sand being deposited on parts of the beach and other parts seemed to have lost sand. Beach was clean on the first third of walk coming from North. Southern part had more log debris and toward the end of Mile 130 there is extensive log and drift deposits. Part of the beach is taking a "berm" appearance as sand is moved about. Shells, animal casing and wood pieces in driftline. Two large flocks of gulls on beach and a large group of shorebirds foraging at surfline. Moderate human impact (9)-9 playing in surf and 1 fishing. Four dogs. 95 sandorgn 7/2/08 PUB I crossed New River at the Lower Four Mile trail end. The water was about 18 inches deep; the river must be breached south of Lower Four Mile Creek. The mud was soft, but the water was fairly clear. I saw two 4-wheelers. One was fish and game; the other was BLM. Animal casings in the driftline. Low human impact (0). 122 Magicalsnakeman 5/23/08 PUB It was a nice cloudy day on the mile. No huge changes accept the snag falls on the southern end of the mile. Of course, the sand has started its migration back onto the beach. Many sea stars, Aggregating and Giant Green Sea Anemone in tidepools. Gulls, Osprey, Turkey Vulture flying over beach. Cormorants nesting on cliffs at southern end of mile. Moderate human impact (7)-walking. Four dogs.

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