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Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls, crows, brown pelicans

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

Actions & Comments

It was a rainy and windy walk on the beach today! One thing I noticed is that a lot of the driftwood near the bluff is being covered in summer sand.  A lot of driftwood came onto the beaches in the area during winter storms in January, and it's being buried slowly now.  

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Mile 291

February 26, 2024

Found 3 dead sea birds in the same general vicinity washed up.

Michael Higham

Mile 291

August 8, 2023

Nice day, lots of people, nothing of note except marine debris.

BerrieC

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March 8, 2023

Very few people/dogs on the beach.

BerrieC

Mile 291

January 24, 2023

Widened to beach access could increase king tide current flow toward homes.

sndlwd

Mile 291

January 14, 2023

Significant erosion at Pine Beach Loop and North Magruder during November/December King tides.

BerrieC

Mile 291

November 15, 2022

Gorgeous, sunny day with very calm surf.

BerrieC

Mile 291

August 11, 2022

3 groups of Snowy Plovers feeding a the water's edge, approx 120 birds between Twin Rocks and Watseco.

BerrieC

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 291

September 13, 2021

I was mistaken in identifying murlettes - they are immature common murres.

MossierJ