Mile 274 Report
Cape Lookout SP
April 13, 2023
It was a cloudy and somewhat cool day.
Report Details
It was a cloudy and somewhat cool day. Only a few people were on the beach. The most unusual feature was the thousands of velella velella washed up on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Playing in sand: 8.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). The beach was covered with velella velella at the high tide mark.
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