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

Cars/trucks parking: 35.

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

Lots of Driftwood
Salps washed ashore
Skate egg case
Unidentified shore bird
McGruder Shoreline

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Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 23, 2024

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

September 23, 2024

Beautiful Fall morning.

Connye Corey

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 11, 2024

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

September 10, 2024

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

August 29, 2024

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

August 27, 2024

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

August 17, 2024

Healthy sea stars on the Barview Jetty

Steven Prom

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

August 11, 2024

Supplement to earlier dispatches concerning eelgrass.

Chris Berrie