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With the better weather lots of people and dogs were on the beach. Higher winter tides are washing up to the banks and the plants that colonized the sand over the summer are being washed away. Still several feet of sand deposited on beach. Not much large debris washing in, only 3 pieces of wood and 1 rope segment. Some small plastics appearing in wrack line.

Conditions

Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 5.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 13.

Notable Wildlife

Not too many gulls, just one large flock of about 50 smaller shore birds

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Lots of pine needles, and plant material from shore that has been washed into ocean

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Mile 196

Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

October 2, 2023

Many feet of sand have accumulated over the summer.

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Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

June 1, 2023

Very little man-made debris in the wrack line today.

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Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

March 1, 2023

Considering the strong tides of winter and some recent westerly winds debris on the beach is relatively light.

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Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

December 1, 2022

King tides have washed up to the bluffs but no erosion.

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Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

September 1, 2022

Sand has built back to a high level on the beach.

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Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

June 1, 2022

Very low tide so two people clamming.

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Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

May 8, 2022

Discovered a dead marine mammal at the high tide line.

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Mile 196

Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

March 3, 2022

The winter tides have exposed some gravel on the northern part of this beach, and brought out some agate hunters.

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