March 12, 2010

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. A very quiet day at the beach and dock. 6 of the above vehicles were on the dock. All boats seemed to be in their trailers as the weather had been very stormy Thursday and still somewhat so on Friday.

4 birds, I think some kind of plover or turnstone, were clinging to the lower side of Battle Rock, just above the water, acting as though they didn't want to get their feet wet. One flew, revealing a beautiful black and white pattern on top of its tail. They had shorter bills that sandpipers, appeared all brown until lifting their wings to reveal white lower bodies.A few gulls in the surf at Dock Beach

Wood pieces. small bits of plastic (not pellets), pieces of shell

Beach very clean; little or no litter, no kelp or dead birds or shells. A large amount of driftwood has accumulated this winter, especially around Battle Rock.