Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
March 21, 2025
This dispatch covers two days, 3/21 and 3/22 and parts of both mile 290 and mile 291.
Report Details
This dispatch covers two days, 3/21 and 3/22 and parts of both mile 290 and mile 291. After a storm, I observed excessive marine, fishing and beach debris, including a large rubber boot encrusted in small barnacles with a small crab, living inside, a cedar barrel planter, and a double seat outdoor bench. See pictures of these and of other debris, as well as massive accumulation of Velella Velella, logs, branches, and small sticks.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 4.13 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 11. Friday of Spring Break.
Notable Wildlife
N/A
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Millions of VelellaVelella washed onshore. Both clear and blue . See pictures.
Driftline Content
Excessive accumulation of debris on the beach from multiple sources, after a storm several days prior. Some appears to be residential garbage perhaps from a gyre. A toothbrush, a toothpick, cold meds, a yoga mat, a resin dumbbell, a large cottage cheese, container, coffee, carafe, glass, and plastic bottles, a comb, a hand soap dispenser, and a large plaster lamp.
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping. Wave overtopping apprentice in multiple places on bluffs and down paths.
Contents of garbage bag 1 - marine, fishing, and beach based debris
Contents of garbage bag 2 - marine, fishing, and beach base debris
4x3 plywood section
Velella Velella “Sailors By the Wind”
Velella Velella down the entire mile and adjacent mile 291
Yoga mat and various debris
Wooden bench
Wooden planter
Plastic dumbbell/weight and various debris
Various plastic debris
Various plastic and wood debris
Velella Velella “ sailors by the wind”
Report Images
CHRIS BERRIE
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Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Lots of people enjoying this summer like day.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
The beach has returned to slope from high banks earlier this year.
Steven Prom
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
89 people walking, playing and fishing on the beach 9 dogs Very little trash - a plastic grocery bag, an orange peel, a bottle cap and a mini plastic ziplock bag. One dead bird (Murre), no tag 72 whole or 3/4 whole sea nettles Accumulated eelgrass See photos
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
People enjoying the lovely day. See pictures
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
This dispatch covers two days, 3/21 and 3/22 and parts of both mile 290 and mile 291.
CHRIS BERRIE
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
The wind has been out of the west which has blown the Velella velella onto the beach.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
I was on the beach 2 hours after high tide.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Unusual accumulation of sea nettles on the beach.
Chris Berrie