Report Details

Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera. Seafoam forming the most recent driftline. Little ocean-based debris. Beach flat and wind swept. 21 Brown Pelican and large flocks of California Gulls with one Franklin Gull flying south. Flocks of Sanderlings foraging the surfline. One resting Western Grebe on the wet sand. One dead Western Grebe. Wind from the soutwest at about 15 mph. Three people walking on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 41 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

21 Brown Pelican and large flocks of California Gulls with one Franklin Gull flying south. Flocks of Sanderlings foraging the surfline. One resting Western Grebe on the wet sand.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. One Western Grebe.

Driftline Content

Aquatic and terretrial plant debris with Surf-and Eelgrass. Seafoam.

Natural Changes

Beach flat with a slope of 3 degrees.

Actions & Comments

Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera. Seafoam forming the most recent driftline. Little ocean-based debris. Beach flat and wind swept.

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November 24, 2012

European beachgrass dominated the driftline.

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September 18, 2012

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June 17, 2012

Light driftline of many Ctenophores, small rocks, a few shells and crab carapaces, one Sea Star and pieces of the flowering plant, Lasthenia maritima.

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December 30, 2011

Light driftline with fresh water aquatic plants- Myriophyllum (Water Milfoil), terrestrial plant debris-stems, leaves and needles and saltwater plants, Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)and Eelgrass, Zostera.

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September 19, 2011

The beach consisted of a high ridge of accumulated sand with a six degree slope and lagoons in the runnel.

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