Report Details

I'm reporting on Mile 10 until an adopter can be found. The road to Lone Ranch Beach was blocked due to construction and I had to access the beach via Cape Ferrello viewpoint trail. I noticed many dead crab shells/legs etc. of approximately the same size (around 3 inches across)on the shoreline. Where did they come from? Lots of mussel shells, dead seaweed, dead birds, animal casings etc. along the tideline. Very trashy, but all natural trash. Seems unusual with no big storms lately. There was a very light colored and weight sand on the gray-sand shore that looked to be made up of very tiny shell particles that may have been washed in from under/around a reef or is it dredged from somewhere else? I saw one seal, Harbor I believe in the water on the far side. The piles of large driftwood on the far side of the beach looked burned as if a beach fire might have gotten out of hand. On the trail back to Cape Ferrello from Lone Ranch Beach were 4 or more pink or purple plastic bags that looked like they may have had doggy poo in them. What was the point of bagging the poo and then leaving them along the trail?

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. The road down to the beach was closed due to reconstruction. The road was in very bad shape. So there were no vehicles as there would usually be. I had to access the beach from Cape Ferrello.

Notable Wildlife

Lots and lots of black flies in the abundant seaweed onshore. Many more than I've ever seen there before.

Beached Birds

difficult to determine species since many parts were missing and decomposed.

Stranded Marine Mammals

None

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. a waterlogged plastic/cloth dolly

Man-made Modifications

None can happen here

Natural Changes

None seen

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Mile 10

April 14, 2021

I walked north from Lone Ranch beach, crossing over, I believe, into mile 11/ Cape Ferrelo.

Lavenne22

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Mile 10

October 2, 2015

Pretty quiet day.

SMathis

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Mile 10

September 4, 2015

Streams have been re-directed through natural modification of beach topography.

SMathis

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Mile 10

April 12, 2015

Nice day to do a survey.

SMathis

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Mile 10

January 28, 2015

No apparent modifications or other changes.

SMathis

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Mile 10

October 12, 2014

Extreme Surf.

SMathis

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Mile 10

September 12, 2014

Nice pleasant day.

SMathis

Mile 10

July 15, 2014

Pleasant but foggy day.

SMathis