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A busy weekend as Rockaway Beach hosted the annual kite festival and the usual Memorial Day crowd...both bound to generate more than the average amount of "human" debris. All things considered, it wasn't as bad as one might expect...20 bottles & cans, a nice variety of paper & plastic, and even a few items of Japanese origin. Surprisingly, the driftline was almost completely devoid of debris of the "natural" kind...just a smattering of crab molt and broken shells. Also noticed how the sand and sea grass continue to reclaim their place in the rip rap that holds Rockaway Beach together. It was a pleasant walk this mild Spring evening

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 16. Walking or running: 40. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. just a skeleton and a few feathers

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.

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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

Observed approx.

stu and barb