Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
August 15, 2018
Appeared to be very low tide, wet beach area larger than we have seen in the past.
Report Details
Appeared to be very low tide, wet beach area larger than we have seen in the past. Some large areas of crab molt. Beach was clean, almost no man-made debris. There was a dead sea lion at the southern end of the mile with turkey vultures eating the carcass.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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