Mile 213 - Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south - March 25, 2012

Report Details

This area is the part of the mile definitely needing observations since it seems it is less visited by humans. The erosion needs to be monitored/photographed.Photos should have been taken of the concentrated areas of tree parts in the driftline around Henderson Creek. There was even what we thought was a telephone pole.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6. Other Activities: walking dogs. This area south of Henderson Creek had little human activity & evidence.

Notable Wildlife

Saw a flock of shorebirds in a horizontal line down at the tide line. Took photos since couldn't identify them.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Just a couple of small wing remains.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Orange styrofoam pieces; lots of tree pieces; bottle caps

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls. Storm damage?

Actions & Comments

This area is south of Henderson Creek & accessed from the Surfland Pacific Shores Private Park off 72th St. Took photos of new signs of erosion (not seen in Sept.). We suspect the nearby residential owners are carefully watching this erosion and will seek help when necessary. This area is less populated/more rugged than the area north of Henderson Creek.