Report Details

Beach was very clean.  More dead birds than previously seen at one time.  Found wooden pallet (perhaps remains of one previously reported).

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 55. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 24. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 15. Other Activities: one person was using a metal detector.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 20.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 8. Generally carcasses were decaying. Six were sea gulls and two were too deteriorated to determine.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Few bits of styrofoam. One wooden pallet was up near the dunes (see attached picture). This was located just South of the glass-fronted house.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

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Gorgeous warm, sunny day with little wind.

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August 12, 2022

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June 24, 2022

Parking lot full with lots of people enjoying warmer temps on bright sunny day.

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February 18, 2020

Observed at least 12 fulmar, 1 horned puffin, 1 rhinoceros auklet, 1 cassins auklet and 1 seal.

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February 3, 2020

Arrived today around mid tide as it was on its way out.

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January 20, 2020

The beach was more stoney than sandy today, the tidewrack made up of mostly small plastics and wood.

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January 1, 2020

First morning of the year, and our first report as Coast Watchers.

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May 27, 2019

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