August 19, 2019

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.

Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 17. Sitting: 1. Surfing: 3. We saw evidence of recent fires in 3 fire rings. We saw abundant carvings into the sand on steep bluffs of names, etc. which we had noted on the last report. We saw new evidence of at least 9 areas where someone had spray painted smile faces and their initials in pink paint just north of the North Neptune parking lot down by the outlet for Gwynn Creek. There was a large (about 6' x 15') spray painted graffiti initials on the inside of the culvert in this same area of Gwynn Creek. Throughout the entire 189 length there were multiple driftwood enclosures/sculptures/"art" made by people recently. Some trash found in these like candles and marijuana containers, but on the whole the 189 had little litter to report.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Total dead birds: 4. Possible gull 1, possible murres 2, other unknown

Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).

There was yellow "Do Not Enter" tape stretched across a footpath at the North Neptune parking lot, but we were unable to determine why.

We saw 2 trees with very exposed roots overhanging a bluff, but do not know if that is a new occurrence so we took pictures to watch it. Also saw an area where a large bolder had come down, but do not know if recent so also photographed to record.