Report Details

Beach wide and relatively clean. Very pleasant day with a number of people walking on beach. In contrast to most of our visits there was no Styrofoam along the high tide line. Removed several pieces of fishing net and a number of plastic water or beverage bottles. Two of the bottles had labels in Chinese and one cap had Russian label. Also picked up three disposable diapers.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 18.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

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.

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March 8, 2024

Severe dune erosion causing many large shrubs and trees to fall onto the beach. Previous report in February showed dune cliff stable but receding.

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Mile 255

February 4, 2024

Large dead tree on the water line.

Garrick Schermer

Mile 255

July 23, 2023

Apparent crab exuvia - lots of Dungeness crab shells along the high-tide line and in the shallow mini-lagoons formed at low tide.

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Mile 255

May 24, 2023

Juvenile bald eagle flew northbound just before the sighting of the gull.

SchermerSG

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 255

April 14, 2023

Very lovely weather and isolated beach.

SchermerSG

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 255

March 16, 2023

Beautiful day, beach very wide and clean.

bballentine

Mile 255

January 19, 2023

Found one water bottle in driftwood.

SchermerSG

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Mile 255

November 9, 2022

We have been monitoring this section of beach for over 10 years now.

bballentine