Mile 111 Report
Merchants Beach north end
January 9, 2020
Nobody else on the beach.
Report Details
Nobody else on the beach. Found lots of plastic bottles and other trash. Two dead gulls and one salmon.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.9 feet.
Human Activities
Nobody else on the beach that day.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. One juvenile and one adult dead gull
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One large dead salmonid
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Gathered lots of plastic bottles, a couple with Asian writing. A plastic tag with "PACIFIC MINER 1288250" written on it.
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