Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
August 17, 2024
Healthy sea stars on the Barview Jetty
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Healthy sea stars on the Barview Jetty
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 2. Fishing: 3. 3 fishermen fishing at the surf line.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Small amounts of litter always at Barview Jetty beach. RV campers burn trash in their campfires sometimes rather than hauling it away..Notable Wildlife
Great blue heron by the jetty tide line.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Sea stars on the Barview jetty
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Steven Prom
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Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
I was out of town so didn’t walk the beach for a couple of weeks.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Healthy sea stars on the Barview Jetty
Steven Prom
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Supplement to earlier dispatches concerning eelgrass.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Over a week, I observed a large number of partial and whole dead sea nettles and other jellyfish on the beach.
CHRIS BERRIE
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Supplemental dispatch concerning at least five dead jellyfish on beach.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
This is an update to my prior submission about eelgrass.
CHRIS BERRIE
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Appears to be the dead harbor seal reported on July 28, which was also reported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
Steven Prom
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Dead harbor seal 0.
Steven Prom