Mile 293 Report
July 3, 2011
Today was relatively quiet and calm on Rockaway Beach.
Report Details
Today was relatively quiet and calm on Rockaway Beach. Tomorrow with all the 4th of July festivities, it will most likely be much busier. The beach looks clean for as many people at the beach as there are.On another note, we have never picked up as many sand dollars in front of our house as we have this year . . . at least 500 midsize shells. We have had our house since 1964 and pick up agates and shells, but this was a phenomenon we have never seen before.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 88. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 43. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 22. Sitting: 10. Other Activities: 8 playing in the creek. This is the day before the 4th of July. There are some fire pits and large areas dug out for tents and beach chairs.
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
seagulls and seaweed
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. cans, plastic bottles and containers
Actions & Comments
We usually pick up litter on the beach when we walk.
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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