Mile 291 - Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW - August 11, 2022

Report Details

3 groups of Snowy Plovers feeding a the water's edge, approx 120 birds between Twin Rocks and Watseco. Other items: Small bag of dog poop. Buoy Beer label. Large amounts of seaweed in which debris and dead birds were tangled. Also, there was a service vehicle on the beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 23. Playing in surf: 15. Sitting: 7. Other Activities: Biking-2. 1 service truck on beach

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

3 groups of Snowy Plovers feeding a the water's edge, approx 120 birds between Twin Rocks and Watseco.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. All appear to be common murres, 4 found in seaweed bunches. Unsure if entanglement was the cause of death or if they were just washed ashore in floating seaweed. Pictures attached.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Dog poop bag, Buoy beer label, dead birds and other items in seaweed wrack

Report Images

Lots of seaweed on the beach near Shorewood

Dead Common Murre on the beach in front of Shorewood, near two others

Dead Common Murre on the beach on Mile 291

Dead Common Murre on the beach at Mile 291

Dead Common Murre on the beach on Mile 291

Firewood on the beach at Mile 291

Firewood on the beach on Mile 291. Another larger piece was found but not photograhped.

Snowy Plovers feeding at the tideline on the beach near Twin Rocks. Several other groups were spotted, all told 120+ birds.

Garbage collected along beach at Mile 291. Bits of plastic twine, fishing rope, Do Not Cross tape, fireworks casing, food wrappers, one with Japanese writing. Bag of dog poop. Buoy Beer label from Astoria. Pink rubbery fishing lure. Plastic beach toys.