Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
December 16, 2006
Lots of plastic debris left from this weeks storms.
Report Details
Lots of plastic debris left from this weeks storms. Bottles, tops, trays, milk carton. Filled 2 trash bags with debris. Logs and sand pushed high onto North Jetty from storms. Only two Gulls along drift line, many have flown inland.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 6. Fishing: 1. lots of plastic debris left from this weeks storms. Bottles, tops, trays, milk cartons.
Concerns
Litter
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. large Jelly fish and sea kelp.
Actions & Comments
Filled two trash bags with debris. Logs and sand pushed high onto North jetty from storms. Only two Gulls along drift line may have flown inland. Four inch fluorescent bulb (still intact) among numerous plastic containers.
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