Mile 103 Report
Bullards Beach just north of the Lighthouse
May 23, 2013
I walked mile 103 as a guest observer this morning.
Report Details
I walked mile 103 as a guest observer this morning. It was calm, overcast with light rain. I collected 27 plastic bottles, a very high concentration of them in the high tide driftline. Other debris on beach included a tire, two wooden pallets and fishing net and rope. The south end of the mile had a great deal of drift wood up against the dune. One dead adult murre and decomosped torso section of seal or sea lion. Group of(live) six whimbrel, swallows and two gulls on beach. No human activity.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Notable Wildlife
a group of six whimbrel,two gulls, swallows
Beached Birds
one murre- no leg band
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
decomposed torso ribcage of seal or sea lion
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks, Wood pieces. plastic bottles, tire, two pallets fishing net and rope
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