Mile 287 - Bayocean Peninsula north of Bayocean site 2 - September 27, 2014

Report Details

A great fall day to be at the beach! It was notable that all the regularly used campsites were clean, in contrast to prior years when considerable trash had been left behind. Lots of sand has been deposited over the summer, so that nearly all the driftwood and other detritus has been covered. It was great to see the number of volunteers that had come out for the SOLVe cleanup. We were all rewarded by magnificent weather and sunny skies.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 19. Walking or running: 15. Other Activities: 4 horseback riding. SOLVe fall beach clean-up day. Of the 15 folks seen walking, 12 were carrying SOLVe bags. It was a gorgeous day - but not the most productive cleanup, as most of the debris was covered by the large amount of sand that built up over the summer.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 17.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. common murres

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

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