Report Details

A foggy mild day, by the time we completed the mile fog was all but gone. Very clean beach which was quite wide due to low tide. A little algae in high tide line. Lots of small jumping sand fleas. Very few broken shells and couple of crab shells. Large rows of almost buried bleached dead salps. The plover fencing is on our entire mile and extended down to about 1/4 mile past our south border which is more south than last year.An eagle and an osprey as well as 3 seagulls flying up and down the coast.4 people with 1 dog and 2 trucks were fishing successfully.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Fishing: 4. Fishing folks were catching many fish and enjoying the day. Dog was very obedient and stayed close to the folks.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Notable Wildlife

An eagle and osprey and 3 seagulls flying up and down the coast. Lots of jumping sand fleas (?).

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A few large crab shells.Loads of dead and bleached salps all but buried in the sand at the high tide line.

Driftline Content

Shells.

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

None

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