Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
June 4, 2018
Very pleasant day.
Report Details
Very pleasant day. Beach is wide and very clean, only picked up a few water bottles and plastic bags. No styrofoam, which was quite prevalent in the past.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 8. Other Activities: 1 bicycle rider.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
several dungeness crabs on beach that appeared to be whole, not eaten. Vellela vellela in drifts
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Actions & Comments
Very pleasant day. Beach is wide and very clean, only picked up a few water bottles and plastic bags. No styrofoam, which was quite prevalent in the past.
bballentine
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Again, no evidence of tar washing ashore. Some dead Velella velella skeletons trapped in driftwood.
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Pleasant day, several groups of people enjoying the weather.
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Severe dune erosion causing many large shrubs and trees to fall onto the beach. Previous report in February showed dune cliff stable but receding.
Garrick Schermer
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Apparent crab exuvia - lots of Dungeness crab shells along the high-tide line and in the shallow mini-lagoons formed at low tide.
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Juvenile bald eagle flew northbound just before the sighting of the gull.
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