Mile 104 Report
Bullards Beach west of the Campground
March 4, 2013
The weather was mostly cloudy with 10-14 mph winds.
Report Details
The weather was mostly cloudy with 10-14 mph winds. Later, changing to partly cloudy. Discovered an unusual floor mat that was pretty torn up and had mussels attached to it. No vegetation, had been newly washed up along the shoreline. Lots of driftwood closer to dunes. No mammals, birds, or invertebrates were spotted.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 7. I spoke to the couple looking for agates. After asking if they had seen anything interesting along the beach or agate beds, they pointed me in the direction of a green weaved synthetic floor mat with floral design, that had washed up.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
One flock of Canada geese
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks.
Actions & Comments
No major erosion. Very calm shoreline.
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