Mile 129 - Horsfall Beach on North Spit, directly west of Jordan Cove - March 4, 2012

Report Details

A spectacular day on the beach. Don't we live in a glorious area? Most users were teenagers, presumably due to the high school basketball tournament this weekend.The beach was fairly clear of trash. There was a higher amount than usual of driftwood, some of which had been chopped or chain sawed. Shells plastic pellets and Styrofoam in the driftline. Semipalmated Plovers on the wet sand. Two dead gulls. One legal, street legal, vehicle on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 12. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: jogging. Some evidence of wood chopping and chain sawing of wood debris on beach.

Concerns

Driftwood removal

Apparent violations: Evidence of wood chopping on beach..

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10. ATVs/OHVs parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Notable Wildlife

2 Western Gulls40+ small shorebirds -Semipalmated Plovers.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. Appear to be gulls. Species unknown.

Driftline Content

Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Unusually high amount of driftwood.