Mile 293 Report
December 1, 2020
Beach was pretty clean, just a few shells and rocks, mostly due to the current high tides.
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Beach was pretty clean, just a few shells and rocks, mostly due to the current high tides. All the debris, both human and natural, was in the high tide line. Gathered one full bag of the usual stuff...cans, rope, plastic pieces, and styrofoam...mostly from boats. Nothing particularly unusual, except we found "Wilson" ('the soccer ball ⚽️ From the movie "Castaway"...finally home after all these years!
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 21. Photography: 6. Just normal beach visitors
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Notable Wildlife
40-50 seagulls
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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