Mile 216 Report
March 19, 2009
A cool, overcast Thursday morning.
Report Details
A cool, overcast Thursday morning. Few visitors; nothing exceptional. No unusual drift-line contents, but an interesting assortment of seaweeds.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 19.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, crows, bull kelp, whimbrels, mole crabs
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.
Report Images
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Eight total lures were seen, all of them glittery with an orangish hue.
Andy Warrick
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Sea lion corpse, seven dead birds, the rubber fishing lures, much fishing rope, decomposed jellies, and copious amounts of marine and land debris were all notable observations.
Andy Warrick
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Took photos of all dead birds, as well as live birds/jellyfish, and some trash and sky
Warrick
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Just a usual day on the beach, nothing noticible as far as errousoin.
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