Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
September 21, 2023
Stinky beach today with all the dead jellyfish along the drift lines.
Report Details
Stinky beach today with all the dead jellyfish along the drift lines. I found only 5 small pieces of plastic (I was out of town for the scheduled beach clean up, guessing someone did an awesome job on this section of beach).
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Sea Grass and an abundance of dead Jelly fish
Natural Changes
Shifting sands from summers NW winds
Dead jellyfish
Washed ashore jellyfish
Driftline with dead jellyfish
McGruder Shoreline
Shifting Sands
Report Images
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Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
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Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
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