Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - March 3, 2016

Report Details

Picked up 2 SOLVE bags of marine debris this morning....including 3 red bulbs, 3 Japanese plastic bottles with lids, plenty of blue and white plastic pieces, styrofoam, 3 toothbrushes. The squid egg cases just one of many, too numerous to count, being stranded in the waves. Seemed "plastic-like" but gelatinous. Have no idea what it is....

Conditions

Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. People enjoying a "sun break" after a day and night of wind and rain!

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

gulls, decomposing castings,

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). japanese bottles with caps, red glass lightbulbs, toothbrushes

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

My volunteerism is picking up beach debris which I try to do every day. I have great assistance from Tracy Sund from the City of CB.