Mile 281 Report
Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach
July 22, 2015
There were quite a few people for a weekday, walking, skimboarding and playing in the sand.
Report Details
There were quite a few people for a weekday, walking, skimboarding and playing in the sand. We saw a family, including children, in wetsuits walking north of Maxwell point, near the cave. There were 15 fire rings but fewer dogs than usual. We saw shallow water with high algae content high on beach. There were three adult breeding dead common murres.
Human Activities
Number of people: 70. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 50. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 10. Photography: 10. Other Activities: a family in wetsuits. 15 fire rings on beach south of Maxwell point, many more than usual.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 40.
Notable Wildlife
Oystercatchers, California and Western Gulls. Few starfish. More algae than usual on beach, in shallow water
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Common murres
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Small rocks.
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