Mile 210 Report
Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
December 12, 2021
Although I said "partly cloudy" for the weather, we saw rain, clouds, sun and constant wind the entire 30 minutes we surveyed Mile 210.
Report Details
Although I said "partly cloudy" for the weather, we saw rain, clouds, sun and constant wind the entire 30 minutes we surveyed Mile 210. It was very changeable. There was significant debris on the beach; most appeared to be from boats: rope (line), a broken fish box, empty bait containers, water bottles and lots of busted up styrofoam.The unidentified bird was in the southern part of the mile about 50 ft from the tide line.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Not identified. Image attached to this report
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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