Mile 293 - Rockaway Beach, State Wayside - February 6, 2022

Report Details

A warm February day. About 40 people within the mile out enjoying the sunshine and low winds. Kids playing in the sand, a few kites, and several groups with multiple dogs walking the beach.The beach was relatively clean except at the drift line. Small items like plastic fragments, styrofoam pieces, and plastic wrappers found much closer to the higher trafficked area of Rockaway by the wayside. Normal amount of moon jellies and crab shells for the area.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 28. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 10. A beautiful Sunday afternoon. A lot of people out enjoying the calm and warm weather.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Large ling cod egg cluster on beach

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.). 8 4-9” rope fragments, 6 small styrofoam pieces, 7 bottle caps, 3 plastic bottles, 1 red cup and many wrappers and plastic zip lock bags (empty).