Mile 184 Report
N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
March 12, 2020
It was a warm day at Ocean Beach.
Report Details
It was a warm day at Ocean Beach. The rock fields typically noted at the north end of the beach are mostly covered. There is a large rock field mid beach now. The large rocks on the beach were completely visible in the low tide. I noted one sea star but it was in the water possibly moving locations. This was one of my first times observing on this beach when I didn't see many plastics in the debris line. There are two large driftwood structures on the beach, one at the north end, one at the south. Lots of driftwood in both of those areas. Waterfalls at mid beach and north end are still running. Many of the giant logs I noted on the beach in January have moved back out into the ocean. I didn't note any sea bird activity.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 12.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). The plastic pellets I noted were not as prevalent as on previous reports.


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N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
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