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After two days of seeing no one on our morning walks, the first full day of spring break has apparently brought many families to the beach. It was sunny and warm at the start of our walk, with the wind coming from the south, and was cloudy and cooler, with the wind coming from the north at the end of our walk. Nice to see people enjoying the beach!

Conditions

Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 101. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 33. Playing in sand: 42. Sitting: 11. Photography: 5. Other Activities: Flying kites 3, Feeding birds 7.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Seagulls and sandpipers were near the ocean and a couple of large collections of kelp

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Plastic bottles

Natural Changes

Sand appears to have blown in on some portions of the riprap

Actions & Comments

I always pick up litter and throw it away, but the beach is remarkably clean one week before the Spring Cleanup.

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May 3, 2023

Extremely clean beach.

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April 2, 2023

Large bale of styrofoam found.

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January 1, 2023

Overall the beach looked pretty good for post king tides and fireworks.

Mary and Zio

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October 22, 2022

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September 7, 2022

For the day after a holiday weekend the beach was exceptionally clean.

Mary and Zio

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February 6, 2022

A warm February day.

Mary and Zio

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December 31, 2021

A relatively calm day before the first King tide of 2022.

Mary and Zio

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September 14, 2021

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