Mile 293 Report
September 8, 2015
A mostly clean beach prevails after the Labor Day weekend.
Report Details
A mostly clean beach prevails after the Labor Day weekend. 30 or so people and about as many seagulls out enjoying the day. Saw 16 dead common murres, but probably a lot more covered in the sand. Modest amount of garbage ( 1 kitchen bag) plus 1/3rd of a Styrofoam surfboard and a 4'x8' sheet of 3/4" plywood (advised 211). Really clean drift line this morning compared with all the seaweed last week. Hope the new foredunes that have been building up this year can handle what's coming this winter.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 29. Playing in sand: 1. Sitting: 1. just having a good time
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
only sightings were seagulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 17. all common murres
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.
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For the day after a holiday weekend the beach was exceptionally clean.
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