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Gorgeous sunny day. People activity only towards north end. Beach is very clean, only a handful of small plastic/styrofoam picked up. The wrack line consisted mainly of stones, shells, some seaweed and some papery shreds I assume are from some kind of sealife. 3 dead birds, 2 species. 2 live seagulls. There are a few newly deposited large logs. One of them is covered in small barnacles.

Conditions

Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 1. People were at the north end. People and dog tracks down to Beachside Park.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 3.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Styrofoam. Thin and patchy.

New Development

Steps down bluff. 3 sets of steps look newer.

Man-made Modifications

Graffiti and carving small caves on bluff.

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Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

June 30, 2024

Beach is very clean, no trash picked up.

Sandy Mathis

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

December 8, 2023

It was a gorgeous sunny day after all the rain. The barnacle log that I have been observing for months is still on the beach.

Sandra Mathis

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

September 4, 2023

MathisS

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

June 26, 2023

Clean beach, no changes noted.

MathisS

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

March 18, 2023

13 people and 2 dogs on my mile.

MathisS

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

February 9, 2023

Barnacle log in same location.

MathisS

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

February 2, 2023

These have not been the highest waves of the storm season so far but they are still moving rock and scouring sand from the base of un-rip rapped foredune.

seagazer

Mile 199

Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek

December 30, 2022

I was unable to walk the entire mile.

MathisS