Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
December 5, 2017
I am also volunteer with Solve and their adopt a mile program.
Report Details
I am also volunteer with Solve and their adopt a mile program. Myself and 3 others collected over 50 pounds of trash.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 10.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 4. Photography: 2. Fishing: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
100+ small whitish birds possibly snowy plovers or and pipers.(see photo) Grouped together at surf line.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Decomposing Pyrosomes were present. Lot's of approx 12" pcs of yellow plastic rope.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
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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
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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