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We started surveying this beach for marine debris in December 2016 for COASST. This is our first report for Coast Watch. Many more people walking the beach this month, and more dogs. Much less debris washing in. Only found one piece of large debris, rope. Also within our survey rectangles we found virtually no small debris (less than 2.5cm), and only 14 pieces of medium (2.5-50 cm). Not much of a wrack line, and the wood line seems to be consolidating along the bluff. Sand is building back in and high tides are no longer reaching vegetation/bluff in most areas. Did see a partial set of tire tracks.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 20. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 2.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

7 gulls feeding in surf zone, a few crows and one duck

Driftline Content

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

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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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Mile 196

Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

June 1, 2023

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

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Mile 196

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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Mile 196

Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

December 1, 2022

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

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Mile 196

Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

September 1, 2022

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

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Mile 196

Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south

June 1, 2022

Very low tide so two people clamming.

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Mile 196

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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