February 9, 2020

Temperature: 48 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10.

Other Activities: two had backpacks.

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Apparent violations: driftline was full of small plastic material. There were 3 sections on dune where SOLV or someone had gathered garbage for later pick up but the pickup has not happened.

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Total dead birds: 4. one seagull others unidentifiable

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Lots of plastic plus a large quantity of Velella in driftline. We had strong west winds two days ago

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Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. strong waves over the last month have caused dune grass to erode. The sand seems lower than it has been and the dunes higher.