Mile 313 Report
October 5, 2020
A beautiful day on the beach today.
Report Details
A beautiful day on the beach today. What was significant is the small amount of debris left on the beach, after the weekend. COmpared to other Mondays when I picked up litter, there was very little on the beach today. Only 3 masks in the debris pile (compared with over 20 a few weeks ago). The sign near Tolovana regarding the contaminiated runoff remains - the sign indicates the runoff is contaminated, don't play in it. There were a few dead birds, some kelp along the tide line.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 122. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 104. Sitting: 13. Other Activities: 5 kite flyers. HRAP truck and team were on the beach, it was just past low tide.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
None
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 9. No bands, 4 dead cormorants and 5 dead murres
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None Noted
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. Little human debris was on the beach today.
New Development
None noted
Man-made Modifications
None noted
Natural Changes
None noted
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A cloudy day with intermittent mist, with comfortable temperatures and light human activity for a summer day made the mile walk very enjoyable.
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