Mile 105 - Bullards Beach, northwest of the Campground - June 3, 2007

Report Details

This was my wife's and my first CoastWatch visit to our adopted mile. We had an excellent walk, enjoyed the opportunity and plan on doing it more often than the minimum requirement. The beach was very quiet with only three fishermen right at the beginning of our mile (south boundary). They remarked they had caught "a few perch". Other than that, there were no other people. Excellent walk! Kelp/algae, animal casings, small rocks, wood pieces, land-based debris and styrofoam in driftline. Red Knot running back and forth on beach. Western Sandpipers in small numbers. One dead Common Murre. Dying fish in surf. A few dead "clear" jellyfish. Low human impact(3).

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Fishing: 3.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Red Knot running on the beach back and forth, nervous about our presence but stayed put, Western Sandpipers in small numbers (no more than 4-6 at a time in a couple different groupings)

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre, far decomposed

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unknown type of fish but not spiny and had sharp teeth. Not yet dead but dying in the surf. My attempt to handle it resulted in a bite. Bite has since healed, no damage. Also, a few dead "clear" jellyfish, unknown species.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.