Mile 300 Report
February 14, 2010
Almost like the 4th of July on the beach today, based on visitor traffic.
Report Details
Almost like the 4th of July on the beach today, based on visitor traffic. Too many people to accurately count, but definitely in the low hundreds. About one dog for every 7 of them. None on leash, but mostly just chasing each other. We picked up a little trash along the way, but it's amazing how much plastic is in the driftline along this stretch. It's not really apparent until you stop to take a close inspection of it.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 8.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 200. Number of dogs: 30. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 40.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Aside from a brief flyover by a flock of 20 gulls, I didn't see a single other bird on this walk.
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Lots of small odd bits of broken plastic in the driftline, per usual. I'd say that's about 20% of the driftline content.
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