Mile 104 - Bullards Beach west of the Campground - July 31, 2008

Report Details

A glorious, sunny, almost-windless day at the beach. The only complaint was a churned up beach caused by 4 horses to-ing and fro-ing. Wildlife was not evident, apart from one gull flying offshore. Green slimy foam was coming in on the tide. Not much litter for a change. two driftwood structures noted -- one just over the dune from the parking lot and the other at the southern edge of mile 105 (fairly elaborate for that sort of thing). Scatterings of kelp, seaweed, logs and branches, shell fragments, some gravel collections. Moderate human impact (15)- 9 walking, 2 fishing and 4 on horses.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 9. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: 4 on horses.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

no wildlife in evidence, apart from an airborne gull offshore. scattered seaweed and kelp. shell fragments of dungeness crab, angel wings, sand dollars.

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, Wood pieces. incoming tideline had foamy green slime on the leading edge.