March 21, 2008

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

The entire spit is a no vehicles allowed area, but there were tracks of a full-sized vehicle on the beach. On occasion, there can be official vehicles on the beach such as Coast Guard, Sheriff, Fire, etc.

many shorebirds both in the surf area and in the dry sand area

Total dead birds: 5. 3 Northern Fulmars, a gull probably Western, and a Surf Scoter

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. sense that much of the stuff is from ocean based sources, but of course, have no proof

Mile 289 continues to have sand accretion. Sand is building up in front of the foredune. It is a short climb up to the top of the existing foredune. The only place where water has eroded a 90degree slope in the foredune is right at the jetty as the beach curves to the east.The stern and a large piece of deck from the Catherine M are still on the beach. The fresh logs and driftwood from the December flood now have weathered and much of it is buried in sand. As you move towards the jetty, the amount of wood on the beach increases.Some notable finds include 3 life jackets, all different types, 3 crab floats, a large diameter plastic culvert (from flood), and a worker's helmet.