April 11, 2010

Report Details

Not as much small debris but still a great quantity and an amazing array of large debris including, but not limited to: car fender, 10 gallon gasoline container, dozens of either 6 inch or 10 inch lengths of either black or gray rubber "tubing" (not your standard tubing, I 'm not familiar with this material, it has a thick wall), large pieces of a dense styrofoam type of material, dozens of the big liter bottles and lots of bits of frayed polypro lines. Just met Walter Munk. I asked for his advice, if he had one piece of advice for humanity what would it be, "Be careful what you put in the ocean."Telling.There was also a dead fawn whose haunches, and only the haunches had both been eaten.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.

Activities

Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 19. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 2.

Other Activities: Kite - 3.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 17.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. Cormorants, all four were within a 20 yard area.

Wrackline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Not as much small pulverized pieces but more larger pieces.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.