Mile 281 Report
Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach
November 9, 2013
Pleasant day with little wind.
Report Details
Pleasant day with little wind. Many people (70) out enjoying the beach on this holiday weekend. Dog walking and photography were popular with 1 group playing jump rope with a bull kelp and 1 surfer. About ten dogs.Seemed to be plenty of drift, mostly eelgrass, although Bull Kelp was common north of the point. Two beached birds, one western grebe and one probable glaucous winged gull. One large wood beam.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 70. Number of dogs: 10. Photography: 10. Surfing: 1. Other Activities: jump rope with bull kelp. Pleasant conditions and long weekend, so there were many people out enjoying the beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Western GrebeGlaucous winged gull
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Small numbers of Dungeness crab exoskeleton pieces, broken sand dollars, razor clam.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces.
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Kathy C
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