Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
November 4, 2018
Generally the beach was clean with a lot of kelp clumps.
Report Details
Generally the beach was clean with a lot of kelp clumps. Very few people.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Quite a few jellyfish on the beach
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. none were marked. 2 gulls, one aucklet, other unknown
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Wood chips scattered throughout perhaps from a chip barge
beverly.stein
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Busier day than seen in past few months.
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