Mile 184 Report
N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
September 16, 2022
A warm, late summer day on Ocean Beach brought lots of folks out to enjoy the great weather.
Report Details
A warm, late summer day on Ocean Beach brought lots of folks out to enjoy the great weather. Sand continues to pile up on the beach covering the rock fields and making drifts along the cliffs. I noted several large piles of different species of kelp: bull, boa and palm. The debris line was compirsed of kelp, small shells and crab shells.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 24. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 21. Playing in surf: 1. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 13.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. I have filed a report with COASST
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Ocean Beach
Pile of bull kelp
Sand drift at mid beach
Sand drift
Boa kelp
Palm kelp
Debris line content
Report Images
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