Mile 202 Report
November 27, 2015
Beautiful sunny day on the beach great for a post-holiday cleanup.
Report Details
Beautiful sunny day on the beach great for a post-holiday cleanup. Counted 27 humans and 9 dogs. Most individuals were walking, but noted one family sitting and observing. Picked up mostly plastic debris including water bottles and food packaging. Also noted Styrofoam and rope debris. Found 5 dead shorebirds and tagged them as part of COASST program. Overall, great day to be out and beach appeared to be in good condition.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 9.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 22. Sitting: 5. Most people walking beach. Saw a family of 5 sitting together. No disturbances noted.
Notable Wildlife
Saw mostly gulls on the beach. Seals playing in the water.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. Brandt's cormorant (334), two Northern fulmars (335, 338), Canadian goose (336), and large immature gull (337)
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
We found a large, unidentified flat fish washed up above the wrack line (see picture).
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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