Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
September 10, 2024
127 moon or other transparent jellies, whole or mostly whole, plus dozens of pieces, 1-6 inches.
Report Details
127 moon or other transparent jellies, whole or mostly whole, plus dozens of pieces, 1-6 inches. 176 pieces of red jellyfish (sea nettles/lion’s mane?) 1-12 inches long. Several flocks of Snowy Plovers feeding at the surf’s edge. Two large barnacles, one with beak still barely moving. Two dead cormorants, no bands. Three intact Skate egg cases, thrown back into the water. Hundreds of broken pieces of sand dollars. Significant accumulations of eelgrass all along the mile, many with roots.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.54 feet.
Human Activities
Typical day on the beach
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