Mile 287 - Bayocean Peninsula north of Bayocean site 2 - December 2, 2018

Report Details

A quiet day on mile 287. There was a pair of bald eagles perched in the fir trees above the middle section of the mile. Sand accumulation was as high as I've seen it in the years I've been monitoring. There was remarkably little debris in evidence on the beach; just a couple fishing floats and some crab pot line with an occasional stray piece of plastic (and one leather Teva sandal). All in all, a pleasant visit to BayOcean spit, with nothing of concern to report.

Conditions

Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: 1 man bicycling along surf with dog running beside him; 2 men sitting had built a campfire and were accompanied by 3 dogs.. Cool, calm day. Of the few visitors, the majority were walking along the shoreline. Two gentlemen were warming themselves next to a small campfire just above the high tide line.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 13.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Unable to determine species due to extensive predation, no leg bands.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Not as much plastic or foam debris in evidence as has been the case on prior visits;.

C Nelson

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Mile 287

Bayocean Peninsula north of Bayocean site 2

March 17, 2024

The cloudy marine layer that was present when we first arrived eventually burned off, providing us with a pleasant but breezy sunny afternoon for our visit. 1) We encountered an intact hull of a fiberglass boat on the mid-section of the mile; photos and location information was provided to the State Park Ranger so it could be retrieved from the beach. 2) There had been a massive influx of velella velella (by-the-wind sailors) washed ashore several days before our visit. 3) Given the number of folks in the parking area when we arrived, we had expected to see more folks on mile 287 but encountered just a typical number of visitors. 4) There was more detritus on the beach than we've seen in recent previous visits.

C NELSON