Mile 243 Report
March 21, 2007
Tide was out, and beach was relatively clean.
Report Details
Tide was out, and beach was relatively clean. A new home is being built on 26th St. bluff.
Human Activities
Number of people: 42. Walking or running: 2. Tidepooling: 20.
Concerns
Litter
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 Puffin, 1 Pigeon Guillemot
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
New Development
Bluff development, Drainage pipes, Steps down bluff.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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