Report Details

Very clean beach. Counted six dead seaguls. There may have been more. Fewer birds than in previous visits. No dead birds found on previous visits. Low tide. 

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: One car on beach, one bicyclist on beach.. Nothing unusual.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. Seaguls

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

Very quiet day. Sunny, light breeze, mild temp. Beach was very clean. Very few birds. Small flock of seaguls. Deep vehicle tracks at entrance.

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