Mile 281 Report
Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach
May 10, 2014
LOTS of litter in wrack line, esp N of tunnel, 2 items with Japanese letters, 1 blue oil drum S of Oceanside
Report Details
LOTS of litter in wrack line, esp N of tunnel, 2 items with Japanese letters, 1 blue oil drum S of Oceanside
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 25.
Concerns
Litter
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
4 Ring-billed and 2 Bonaparte's gulls. Large numbers of nesting and feeding pigeon guillemots, Western gulls, Brandt's, and Double Crested cormorants.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. LOTS of litter in wrack line, esp N of tunnel, 2 items with Japanese letters, 1 blue oil drum S of Oceanside
Man-made Modifications
Cairn noted in January N of tunnel now gone
Natural Changes
Potentially harmful large boulder sitting 20-30 feet to right and above S tunnel entrance
Actions & Comments
Removed several bags of glass and plastic bottles, styrofoam, and tsunami debris
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