Report Details

The sand has build up to the point that little of the wood in this area can be seen. There was no human debris visible as well. The beach was extensive carved up with horse track but only one horse was seen. Fourteen people, several with dogs, were enjoying running or walking on this calm sunny day. Six dead birds were found, and one small shark. Otherwise the beach was normal for this time of year.

Conditions

Temperature: 67 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 14.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. Sooty Shearwater, Northern Fulmar, young Gull, Double-Crested Cormorant, Cassin's Auklet, Common Murre

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A small shark

Driftline Content

None

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Mile 297

October 22, 2023

The sky was mostly cloudy with some patches of fog and noticeable blobs of sea foam on wet sand.

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September 4, 2023

A nice warm partly cloudy day with a large group enjoying the picnic area by the parking lot.

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June 6, 2023

It was a blustery sunny day with 3 horse back riders and one walker on the beach.

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March 18, 2023

A nice bright day with a large group of birders from 30 cars looking for Snowy Plovers when I started but only 13 people walking or sitting on the beach on my way back.

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December 15, 2022

This was a sunny, cold, blustery day with 8 people and 2 dogs walking or biking(1) on the extensive beach.

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September 6, 2022

This was a sunny calm day with few people on the beach.

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June 15, 2022

This was a nice day with clouds and little wind.

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March 8, 2022

This was a nice cloudy day with only 4 cars in the parking lot and four people on the beach, one with a dog.

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