Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
August 19, 2016
Very pretty day with more than usual number of visitors to beach, probably due to very high temperatures inland.
Report Details
Very pretty day with more than usual number of visitors to beach, probably due to very high temperatures inland. Beach was very clean, much less trash picked up than in previous visits. Have noticed a real drop in Styrofoam compared to previous years.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 15.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Bench forming in front of dune at northern end of mile
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