Mile 34 Report
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
July 1, 2012
Some trash.
Report Details
Some trash. I have found about 4 plastic bottles that are definitely from Japan. The rest are local. And, quite a lot of styrofoam. I thought some of the big pieces were not from Japan, and looked like they had beenin the water for years. BUT, upon a closer inspection,the stuff was loosely packed. Just picking it up (thiswas a piece about 3 ft long and 18 inches in diameter),caused a lot of pebbles to slough off. So, this stuff could very well be from Japan. This is the nasty type of styrofoam;fish eat the pebbles and die.A lot less Black Oystercatchers. Back in 2007 this time ofyear, I often counted 14 on the beach. This year (2012), the max is 4.Fewer seals. I have seen 2 pups only, one back in May and one just 10 days back. Very late!. Both seemed healthy.Ed Rossiter
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
edbear
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