Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
April 23, 2015
Very quiet day, only one person on beach other than us.
Report Details
Very quiet day, only one person on beach other than us. Gulls, crows, and sanderlings seen. Some very large drifts of Velella velella in several areas, smaller numbers scattered along whole mile. Beach area quite wide. South end of mile very clean but north end had several plastic fishing floats, one with Chinese characters. One large (5' x 4" approx.) plastic hatch and two smaller plastic tote lids. Found a glass vodka bottle with Cyrillic labels, probably Ukrainian. Only a small amount of styrofoam and plastic bottles.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Large drifts of Velella velella in places along beach.
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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