Mile 199 - Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek - October 19, 2008

Report Details

This morning was calm, clear, and clean, with very little beach activity of any kind. The beach was clean. I saw 3 dungeness crab shells, 40 Western Gulls, a single piece of bull kelp, and a very light accumulation of shells, small rocks, rounded bits of wood, a single Ochre sea star (deceased), many pacific mole crab carcasses, a light but continuous collection of sea lettuce, and some broken sand dollars, all marking the high tide line.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1. The highest concentrations of people this morning were directly adjacent to Beachside Campground (5 individuals)and adjacent to a private residence North of Wakonda Beach road (4 individuals, 2 dogs).

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. very light collection along high-tide line, beach was remarkably clean.

Actions & Comments

No signifigant development or changes since last report.

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