Mile 199 Report
Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek
December 18, 2016
Beautiful day walking the beach.
Report Details
Beautiful day walking the beach. Only a couple other people walking this afternoon. Observed sea birds beyond the waves. Weather was calm and rain had stopped. Lots of trash at the tide line and in the dunes. Quite a bit of plastic. Filled two bags. One recent dead seal and a very old larger carcass on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. seagull, grebe
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 2. Dead seal carcass, dead maybe 3-5 days. Larger sea lion or small whale carcass, been there weeks.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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