Mile 243 Report
December 30, 2019
Holiday week with groups of people and way too many dogs running off leash.
Report Details
Holiday week with groups of people and way too many dogs running off leash. Beach scoured by King and high tides previous few days.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 178. Number of dogs: 24. Walking or running: 172. Playing in surf: 3. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead critter, probably a sea lion or seal but badly decomposed. Photo attached.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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