Report Details

Beautiful Dec. morning on the beach. Very low counts for both humans and vehicles. Beach was generally free from human trash. No dead birds noted. There had been a lot of pyrosomes about two weeks earlier but no sign today. 2 New sand drift fences at Breaker's Pt. Condos and Ecola Creek. Shown in pictures labeled drift fence 1 and 2.

Conditions

Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 43. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 39. Playing in sand: 3. Photography: 1.

Concerns

Apparent violations: Dogs off leash..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures. 2 New sand drift fences at Breaker's Pt. Condos and Ecola Creek. Shown in pictures labeled drift fence 1 and 2.

Actions & Comments

A very nice day! December or not.

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