Mile 188 Report
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
November 29, 2018
The amount of small plastic at the water line at the Cummens Creek parking lot was striking, and not evident elsewhere.
Report Details
The amount of small plastic at the water line at the Cummens Creek parking lot was striking, and not evident elsewhere. The amount of sand that has been washed out since my last walk here was impressive.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.9 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 9. Tidepooling: 2.
Other Activities: 2 researchers.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: Old evidence of 2 campfires..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
About 44 harbor seals hauled out at Strawberry on my arrival, 2 remained on my return to car as tide was coming in.
Wrackline Content
Shells, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. There was an unusually large amount of small plastic pieces on the beach at the Neptune South parking area.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None noted.
Natural Changes
A possible midden appears to be eroding at a little visited site between Neptune and Strawberry that I check.
Bill Watson
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