Mile 237 Report
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
September 1, 2013
We saw thousands and thousands of migrating dragonflies heading south.
Report Details
We saw thousands and thousands of migrating dragonflies heading south. It was unbelievable and amazing! They were spread so thin that no one else seemed to even notice them but they went on for miles. We were out there for two hours and they never ended. Gorgeous day on the coast!!
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Activities
Number of people: 100. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 100. Playing in surf: 15.
Notable Wildlife
Thousands of migrating dragonflies; pelicans, sand pipers, turkey vultures
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. lots of crab shells
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Beachgrass planting or removal.
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Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Beautiful day to end the year and take a walk along this mile.
Barry
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Beautiful day on the beach; I walked close to the shore on an outgoing tide.
Barry
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Beautiful morning for a mile walk! Nothing of any note-- I included a few pics of the revetment project going on just north of my mile that is ongoing.
Barry
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
A beautiful day to be out on the beach, so why not report a mile or so?
Barry
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Beautiful morning for a mile walk! If all of the revetment projects in process proceed with OPRD's approval there could be a total of 18 properties with construction/riprap taking place by June.
Barry
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
It was a beautiful day for a mile report walk.
Barry
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
I couldn't do my mile because of the tide and accompanying intrusion due to relentless rip-rapping revetments.
Barry mile 237
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Wonderful morning to do this mile! I returned at high tide (7.
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