Mile 236 Report
Gleneden Beach, State Wayside
November 18, 2015
Lots of bull kelp washed up fairly intact with some holdfast attached.
Report Details
Lots of bull kelp washed up fairly intact with some holdfast attached. The fierce south wind had hard-packed the sand along the bluff. Beach really clean.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 13.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
A dozen gulls
Beached Birds
I expected to see birds, given the big storm, but the beach was clean. Maybe they got buried in the sand, which moved quickly from the south Sunday night and Monday.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. Foam; tiny bluish, shimmering shredded material - plastic?
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