Mile 109 Report
Whisky Run, Fivemile Pt, south end Merchants Beach
January 18, 2008
Very light human use (7)-5 walking and 2 playing in the sand.
Report Details
Very light human use (7)-5 walking and 2 playing in the sand. The bedrock at Fivemile Pt was exposed; sand was lower than I've seen it in 2 years. Many of the rocks even at low intertidal level were smooth and pristine, proof that they have been buried in sand until very recently. They were presumably exposed by the early December and early January storms we had. (See photos) Erosion of foredune and sand removed creating a very flat beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 5. Playing in sand: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, sandpipers(?)
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Normal winter drop in beach level; very flat beach
Report Images
Foggy
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