Mile 172 Report
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
December 31, 2012
Quite a bit of small bull kelp pieces, mostly from holdfasts of bull kelp.
Report Details
Quite a bit of small bull kelp pieces, mostly from holdfasts of bull kelp. Very little plastic, a few very small pieces only. Very few birds, only a few gulls.Usual winter erosion of beach sand very evident. Elevation of beach in shallow tidal areas was noticeably lower than summer.
Conditions
Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 7.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 27.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 45.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Species unknown, very decomposed, black and white feathers
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), Shells, Wood pieces. Plastic was almost all smaller than a pea pieces.
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