Mile 107 - Bullards Beach, Cut Creek, Chrome Lake, Round Lake - August 15, 2007

Report Details

Nice day on the beach. Fog came in around noon, but soon blew out. Debris on the beach is too great to attempt to carry out. Cut Creek is now taking a more northwesterly flow to the ocean. Old car chassis not visable, just one tire and a rusted box portion. Old ship wreck very obvious still. Many birds feeding at the surfline, much more than previously observed. Large 5' x 6'block of cement never before observed, appeared just north of my mile. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, small rocks, wood pieces, plastic pellets, land- and ocean-based debris and styrofoam in driftline. Three dead birds on beach. Low human impact (3)-horseback riding with three dogs.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 3. Other Activities: Horseback Riding.

Concerns

Apparent violations: Dogs running loose with horseback riders, but not a problem..

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3. Three bird skeletons as shown in attached photos.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Beach looking very ragged with mostly ocean-based garbage.