Mile 291 Report
May 28, 2021
Report Details
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
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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Found 3 dead sea birds in the same general vicinity washed up.
Michael Higham
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Widened to beach access could increase king tide current flow toward homes.
sndlwd
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Significant erosion at Pine Beach Loop and North Magruder during November/December King tides.
BerrieC
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3 groups of Snowy Plovers feeding a the water's edge, approx 120 birds between Twin Rocks and Watseco.
BerrieC
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I was mistaken in identifying murlettes - they are immature common murres.
MossierJ