January 17, 2022

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 6. Other Activities: 2 people had made a bonfire; it looked to be 3’x3’ or less, and beyond 25’ from vegetation. 2 young teens/adolescents, in wetsuits, playing in the surf, never in above their knees; parents (I presume) sitting not far away..

10 sanderlings foraging on sand/rocks; 15 scoters (wasn’t able to determine which species) floating on the surf; 1 cormorant in flight, closer than usual to the beach, but also wasn’t able to determine type. Several gulls in flight.

Total dead birds: 1. Head was missing, so hard to identify species. All white abdomen and ventral part of wings, and all black dorsal wings. Guessing it was a common murre.

Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). The usual small amount of small rocks and shells. One shrimp molt. Only one water bottle; moderate amount of pieces of plastic and styrofoam. Four tied-off plastic bags of dog poop left on the walkway from the parking lot to the beach.