Report Details

Visiting Camp Magruder and took advantage of free time to walk mile south to Bar View Jetty. Beach was filled with driftwood. Removed two bags of glass beer bottles and plastic water bottles.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Fishing: 2. Storm swell holding tide in. Very few people on beach due to tsunami warnings in news.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. Decomposing sea lion about half-way into mile; visible bones, missing head.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Beer and water bottles, split rope from crab rings.

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Mile 290

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December 9, 2023

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September 21, 2023

Stinky beach today with all the dead jellyfish along the drift lines.

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April 22, 2023

I went out in the afternoon of Earthday which was also beach clean up day.

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

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March 14, 2023

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Mile 290

January 29, 2023

Lots of dritwood accumulation along the southern portion of mile 290.

Foxglove290

Mile 290

July 23, 2022

Lots of folks having fun on a partially sunny day.

BerrieC

Mile 290

July 5, 2022

Post 4th beach clean up is a yearly clean up I do because the public always leaves a mess behind them.

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