Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
July 24, 2012
Beach relatively clean, less debris seen than in previous visits.
Report Details
Beach relatively clean, less debris seen than in previous visits. Only found 2 plastic bottles, much less styrofoam. Found a small wooden shipping pallet heavily encrusted with barnacles.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4. Couple from rental house near beach looking for lost car keys in sand.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Flight of Pelicans flying along shore line.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Styrofoam.
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