Mile 310 - Arcadia Beach N, Wayside, Lion Rock, Humbug Point - July 28, 2012

Report Details

calm, early morning with few others present.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 8. Sitting: 2. Surfing: 3. Fishing: 1. Early Sat a.m. - crowds hadn't arrived yet - so mostly runners with three surfers who actually thought they were going to hang 10 on a very flat surf.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

nothing unusual

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. old carcasses - looked like two gulls and one cormorant

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. mid mile in only about 100ft section of driftline a high nmumber of what looked like horseshoe crab carcasses

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

nothng new

Natural Changes

nothing new