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.
Human 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
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. See photos of Salps washed up apon the shore.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping. Not a lot compared to other years.
Report Images
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Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
This dispatch covers 9/23 - 9/24 to supplement to previous reports of unusual jellyfish accumulations. 11 whole sea nettles 33 whole moon jellies Hundreds of small pieces of translucent and red jellies found scattered all along the mile 1 dead common murre, no tag
Chris Berre
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Beautiful Fall morning.
Connye Corey
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
This dispatch is a supplement previous reports filed on significant eelgrass accumulations on the mile. Large and small piles of eel grass observed all along the mile.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
127 moon or other transparent jellies, whole or mostly whole, plus dozens of pieces, 1-6 inches.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
The purpose of this dispatch is to continue reporting on unusual aggregations of dead jellyfish on the beach, As previously reported. Several large, nearly whole Lions Mane jellies plus hundreds of smaller pieces.
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
The purpose of this dispatch is to continue reporting on unusual accumulations of dead jellyfish on the beach, as noted in prior reports. 1 dead Common Murre, no tag.
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