Mile 308 Report
Arch Cape (community), Asbury Creek
January 16, 2022
Unusual number of fresh logs, some very large, some still bearing bark.
Report Details
Unusual number of fresh logs, some very large, some still bearing bark. Photo provided of erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 10 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 19. Playing in sand: 4. Walking dogs, playing in sand, standing and talking, tending path to beach.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
many remains of scyphozoans and ctenophores
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. Unusual number of fresh logs, some very large, some still bearing bark.
New Development
Steps down bluff, Drainage pipes.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Two large clumps of pampas grass displaced over cliff to beach. Erosion of cobble berm around culverts discharging Tarr Creek.
Report Images
John Markham
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