Mile 291 Report
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
December 15, 2023
A dead cormorant, jellyfish and a mermaid’s purse found on the beach.
Report Details
A dead cormorant, jellyfish and a mermaid’s purse found on the beach. I threw the skate egg case back into the ocean. A tremendous accumulation of small blue and green plastic chips concentrated along the drift line of the middle half mile stretch. Significant beach erosion at Watseco Creek. A bluff was carved out about halfway up the beach where the sand is typically flat.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 8. Sitting: 3. Other Activities: None observed. Fabulous winter day. More activity mid-week than usual for December.
Concerns
Notable Wildlife
N/A
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant. No leg band.
Stranded Marine Mammals
N/A
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
1 jellyfish
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). As noted previously, an abundance of blue and green plastic chips and microplastic pieces. About a half dozen small plastic caps of some sort. Partial piece of what appears to be a plastic plate.






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