Mile 55 Report

April 9, 2011
by [email protected]

Location:
Curry
South of Cape Blanco, north of CG beach access road
Conditions:
Saturday 11:00 AM
Humans / Pets:
People:
2
Dogs:
0
Activities:
Walking / Running:
0
Playing in surf:
0
Playing in sand:
0
Sitting:
0
Rockhunting:
0
Tidepooling:
0
Surfing:
0
Windsurfing:
0
Kayaking:
0
Fishing:
0
Concerns:
Disturbances:
Vehicles:
Cars/Trucks parking:
0
ATVs/OHVs parking:
0
RVs/Buses parking:
RVs/Buses parking: 0
Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed:
2
Activity Comments:
The two people I noted were the two cars I saw driving on the beach. I could not tell if there were passengers.
Notable Wildlife:
a half dozen Canadian Geese in pair or alone on various parts of the beach.
Dead Birds:
Total:
0
Signs of oil:
0
Entanglement:
0
Stranded:
Total:
0
Fish & Invertebrates:
Driftline:
Small rocks·Wood pieces
The rocks and driftwood are usual
New Development:
Modifications:
Natural Changes:
Comments:
Summary:
Nice day for a walk. Very little wildlife except for some Canadian geese. I was alone but on my return walk two cars driving on the beach passed by. This is legal on this beach and not a concern.
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2016

January 10, 2016 - Anonymous
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2015

December 25, 2015 - Anonymous
A beautiful day for my first mile summary; a Christmas present, indeed. The beach was, as usual, sparsely populated around sunset/low tide. Not much wildlife to be seen, other than the usual tidepool...
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2011

December 17, 2011 - [email protected]
A very nice day. Sunny and warm. Very little activity which is normal here. No erosion that I noticed.
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October 15, 2011 - [email protected]
Beautiful dayHi Ed I filed a report today. I did my mile last week but did not get around to filinf till today. No problemsDon Mile 55
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April 21, 2011 - malachite
Great morning on a beautiful beach. Although ORVs are allowed on this beach, I saw no tire tracks this morning. Tide was out. Beach was mostly clean, I saw some plastic bottles & what looked...
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2010

February 22, 2010 - [email protected]
Started my coast watch walk at 10:00 AM. Parking lot was empty. No one was one the beach. Not one dead bird and no erosion to report. Beach access was clear. After my walk there was a retired...
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2009

October 30, 2009 - [email protected]
I arrived at the parking area which was full. The state park had few campers but there were many people visiting the beach. I asked one person who told me that the salmon fishing season had begun...
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September 24, 2009 - [email protected]
I arrived just after 9 AM. No cars in the parking lot. I walked the mile and saw no dead bird or litter or evidence of erosion. The beach goes along a steep cliffside and I was surprised that...
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