Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
April 22, 2023
I went out in the afternoon of Earthday which was also beach clean up day.
Report Details
I went out in the afternoon of Earthday which was also beach clean up day. The weather was pleasant which brought out lots of families. We only picked 6 pieces of trash. There is a lot of driftwood accumulated towards the jetty. A group of unidentified shore birds were feeding in the dry sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 5.3 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 5. Playing in sand: 15. Sitting: 3. Surfing: 3.
Other Activities: On the jetty 6.
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: Someone has been chain sawing a really old driftwood..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 35.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. See photos of Salps washed up apon the shore.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping. Not a lot compared to other years.
Lots of Driftwood
Salps washed ashore
Skate egg case
Unidentified shore bird
McGruder Shoreline
Report Images
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