Report Details

This report contains observations of Pine Beach Loop and the north and central sections of Camp Magruder, as I pass those on the way to Mile 290 and have been monitoring and submitting info on PBL activity for OSCC.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 19. Playing in sand: 17. Sitting: 6. Cars/trucks parked at Barview Jetty.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 13.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal, Beachgrass planting or removal, New riprap or shoreline protection structures. New beach grass planting and significant erosion at Pine Beach revetment installation, bluffs have increased from 6 ft to 10-12 ft.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. 30+ trees down at Magruder beach front, many more at the edge or about to fall. Bluffs have eroded considerably during recent weeks and height has increased from 6 ft to 12 ft. Large logs pushed 30 ft up inclined paths.

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Location of image captured along the central section of Camp Magruder beachfront, illustrating significant recent erosion.

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All Mile 290 Reports

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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