Mile 293 Report
July 26, 2007
3 dead birds: 2 murres, 1 gullConsiderable settling of riprap/gaps between NW 6th - 7th.
Report Details
3 dead birds: 2 murres, 1 gullConsiderable settling of riprap/gaps between NW 6th - 7th.New condos at NW 5th and between NW 3rd and 2nd are almost done.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 4. Other Activities: jogging: 1; trying to access beach from bluff: 4.
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Apparent violations: bonfires.Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 murres, 1 gull
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. fireworks debris, bottles, cigarette butts, plastic, paper, cellophane, cans
Man-made Modifications
sand filling in at bottom of riprap
Actions & Comments
Considerable settling of riprap/gaps between NW 6th - 7th.New condos at NW 5th and between NW 3rd and 2nd are almost done.
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Overall the beach looked pretty good for post king tides and fireworks.
Mary and Zio
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For the day after a holiday weekend the beach was exceptionally clean.
Mary and Zio