Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
December 5, 2018
There has not been alot of change since my last report.
Report Details
There has not been alot of change since my last report. We have had only one major rain/wind event this fall. This being so, there has been very little debris deposited on the beaches. I have taken a few photos just for comparison sake. The steep "bluff" has been filled in with the drifting sands at the Southern end of my mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 8.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4. Sitting: 2. Fishing: 2. I did not see the vehicle just the remains of the tracks.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 15. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Skate Egg Case (see photo)
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Over 250 dead moon jellies. Over 10 dead sea nettles. Atypical accumulation of kelp of various kinds on the beach
Chris Berrie
Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
The drift lines contained many jellies
Connye Corey
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