Report Details

Most notable today were the lines of beachgrass in the tidelines and the profusion of logs on this stretch of beach that usually doesn't have much. Logs were even thrown up into the grassy dunes. Some shells,wood pieces, ocean-based debris and Styrofoam in the driftline. Wave overtopping was evident practically the whole mile, and it extended many yards into the Snowy Plover habitat restoration area. There were a dozen Snowy Plover feeding in the wet sand just south of Christian Camp trail. Also foraging were Sanderlings and possibly sandpipers. A few crows and Canada Geese were flying overhead. The only dead creature spotted was a fish of some sort, which had been eaten partially. It was about 18 inches long. No people or dogs were seen on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

a dozen Snowy Plovers, flocks of Sanderlings, a few crows, Canada Geese overhead, scattered gulls.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

1 munched-upon fish, unknown variety

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. beachgrass, logs, large branches

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.

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December 8, 2013

A nearly nonexistent driftline with just a few Chrysaora jellies and a few small rocks.

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June 9, 2013

A light diftline of a few Postelsia, some Fucus, Ulva, Hymenena and Nereocystis, crab molts, broken Sand Dollars, jellies, the Ctenophore, Pleurobrachia, the Tunicate, Salpa maxima and Phyllospadix, surfgrass.

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March 19, 2013

Sparse driftline of small rocks, a few shells and broken Sand Dollars, one clump of Bull Kelp (Nereocystis) and a few strands of Macrocystis.

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November 24, 2012

European beachgrass dominated the driftline.

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September 18, 2012

Shells, rocks, crab carapaces, a few kelp/algae, wood, green phytoplankton scum, broken sand dollars in driftline.

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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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