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MILE 175 on 4/3/10   -   ALCAPLES LOCATION Lane  •  Baker Beach Road, Trail CONDITIONS Saturday 8:45 AM  •  Cloudy  •  49° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW HUMANS People: 30 ACTIVITIES looking for glass floats CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 15 ACTIV.COMMENTS It was a human invasion of Baker Beach - Friday and Friday night there had been a good storm with a strong west wind and everyone was looking for treasures in the form of glass balls. NOTABLE WILDLIFE There was no wildlife not even birds perhaps because of the storm. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 1  •  One long dead California sealion FISH & INVERTS Velella velella DRIFTLINE Plastic pellets  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam The Pacific garbage patch had arrived on Baker. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Two days of storms and strong west winds have covered the beach with debri from the Pacific garbage patch and people. People were collecting floats both glass and plastic. The debri was incrediable. The driftline had beautiful blue jewels, Velella velella, mixed with small pieces of plastic. There was fishing gear, flip flops, shoes, and wiskey bottles all carried to shore on the west wind. It was hard to believe that so much could come to shore in one storm. OBSERVER alcaples EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 5/20/10 3:44 PM  •  EDITED 5/9/11 11:45 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US