Mile 322 Report
June 7, 2017
The weather was partly cloudy with a light on shore wind.
Report Details
The weather was partly cloudy with a light on shore wind. There were beach walkers, runners, dogs, and some playing in the surf. The drift line contained crab shells, kelp, feathers, plastic debris and a dead pelican. The rocks on the North end of the mile are starting to be covered a bit by wind blown sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 1. Surfing: 7.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Brown pelican
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Man-made Modifications
Sand path to parking lot over rocks.
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This was the first CoastWatch walk and is the first CoastWatch report for the Portland Czech School.
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There was a fair amount of trash including fishing line, rope, food trash, plastic, and empty small liquor bottles.
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