Report Details

No vehicles but two other walkers around 6 on a chilly, foggy, windy Sunday morning: one approached from the north, the other with an unleashed dog from the south. Sea grass and kelp, some wood, rocks and shell fragments constituted the driftline. Only gulls seen on this stretch. Some bay formations between sandbars cropped up at this nearly low tide time.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. It was strange to encounter others at 6 on a foggy, windy morning. But there they were: one walking towards us from the north; the other with unleashed dog from the south.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. one aerosol can

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Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

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Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

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Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

September 12, 2018

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

October 18, 2016

We noticed these little birds in the driftwood.

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

September 26, 2016

Heading north at 6:45 a.

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Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

September 9, 2016

Heading north at 6:45 a.

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Mile 103

Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse

June 5, 2016

Sunday began with a 59-degree but very foggy walk at 5:30 a.

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