Mile 104 - Bullards Beach west of the Campground - December 10, 2008

Report Details

There wasn't much to see or report on this sunny but chilly morning. Two walkers came in from the campground, and two others were resident-regulars. For some reason there was a noticeable amount of rope and plastic debris, which I removed.The sea was fairly calm. Several sanderlings fed in the water line, and a few gulls flew out at sea. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, small rocks in driftline.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. The fresh tire tracks ended at the "no motor vehicles" sign just north of the beach bathroom/parking area. Hurrah!

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Not much observed: several Sanderlings in the waterline, foraging. A few gulls flew out at sea.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks.