Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
December 29, 2012
Overcast day, heavy surf.
Report Details
Overcast day, heavy surf. Beach mostly clean but many plastic bottle caps at high tide mark. Less plastic foam than in earlier visits. Several pieces of lost fishing gear (net, rope, float)that we picked up and removed. Saw 7 people walking on beach and one dog.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 7.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Sanderlings, gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Fish nets, rope pieces, water bottles
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