Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
July 23, 2022
Lots of folks having fun on a partially sunny day.
Report Details
Lots of folks having fun on a partially sunny day. Beach is fairly clean considering the number of people on the sand on a summer weekend.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 53. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 3. Playing in surf: 12. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 30. Vehicles parked in designated spots on jetty
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. One common murre, one unidentified bird
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.). 1 - 500 ml water bottle, 1 - 6 oz cardboard candy box
Common murre
Beached bird
Camp Magruder beach at tideline
Twin Rocks and cloud-capped Neahkhanie Mtn
Report Images
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Mile 290
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
Another fabulous winter day on mile 290.
CHRIS BERRI
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