November 28, 2009

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We walked from the northern edge of Beachside State Park to Little Creek which we did not cross.Considering how nice the weather is today for a late November, there were not a lot of people/dogs on the beach considering the popularity of Beachside State Park. I was unable to tell whether the people were from the park, rental units or local residents.There was very little evidence of shellfish, crabs, jellyfish or the like on the beach. Three seagulls, possibly male, were found two of which seemed to be intact so may have been dead prior to landfall but one was just a pile of fresh feathers which means it may have been a predator attack. A large seal was found on the beach that is now being partially buried and bones are becoming evident.Despite the recent heavy storms, beach erosion appears to be only to isolated areas. Definitely less than my last report last December 31st. The major deposit of logs and other debris has been reduced to the larger pieces being pushed up to the top of the high tide line.