Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
September 24, 2017
Four of us walked the mile for the first time so we now have a baseline to compare for the next walk.
Report Details
Four of us walked the mile for the first time so we now have a baseline to compare for the next walk. This area of the coast has no development. SOLVE had been through the day before so not much debris on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. 2 driftwood structures noted and 1 fire pit.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 14. Common Murres
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. decomposed seal (see photo)
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. one syringe, piles of rope(2), plastic bottles, plywood
Report Images
beverly.stein
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