Mile 111 Report
Merchants Beach north end
May 25, 2013
The beach has some dunes forming, still small.
Report Details
The beach has some dunes forming, still small. The amount of debris was moderate. Not many birds about, just a handful of gulls and one group of over flying ducks. Most of the seaweed in the wrack was old looking with a few clumps of more recently detached. One piece of lumber with mortise and tenon work may have been from Japan.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. Quiet day, the parking lot was empty when we left at 5:45 pm
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
A few seagulls near the beach entrance. A V formation of about 13 ducks flew over about 5:30 pm
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 2 gulls and 2 sooty shearwaters (I think)
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, 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), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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