Report Details

High surf and vicious winds of the last several days have removed most of the logs and large branches that were here on my last walk. Surf and wind also brought in lots of plastic and glass bottles, plastic fishing floats, styrofoam and other goodies. I filled two SOLV bags and could have filled at least another two. The snowy plover fencing is up from China Creek to the plover habitat restoration area. Speaking of the little birds, a couple were foraging in the wet sand, as were several sanderlings. Gulls flew overhead. Two dead seabirds lay in the high-tide line. One walker had two really big dogs, not on leashes.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. The two dogs were reallllly big and not on leashes.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

a few snowy plovers and several sanderlings in the tide line; gulls flying by.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. unbanded freshly dead seabird, possibly a fulmar, and only the wings of another bird.

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam. lots of glass bottles and plastic water bottles

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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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Mile 97

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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Mile 97

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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