Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
October 18, 2021
strange bright liquid oozing out of bluff bank (photo attached), trail down bluff well used and causing erosion (photo attached)3 of the 16 people hunting for nurdles, toxic plastic pellets, as part of a world wide catalog in October of the extent of nurdle pollution
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strange bright liquid oozing out of bluff bank (photo attached), trail down bluff well used and causing erosion (photo attached)3 of the 16 people hunting for nurdles, toxic plastic pellets, as part of a world wide catalog in October of the extent of nurdle pollution
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 7.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 4. Other Activities: 3 people hunting for nurdles on the Great Nurdle Hunt in October WWW.NURDLEHUNT.ORG.UK.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
PEFA atop cliff eating prey
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
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Linda Fink
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People enjoying the beach with their dogs mostly.
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Sunny day with paragliders and people walking dogs
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The ocean continues to eat away at cliff. At least today, vehicles were staying where they belong
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One pickup stuck in sand being towed out by commercial towing company when I arrived.
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A beautiful, wind-free, mostly sunny day with a very clear view north to Cape Lookout.
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Mostly I took photos for the CoastWatch Fall Challenge project on iNaturalist
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