Mile 291 Report
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
November 15, 2022
Gorgeous, sunny day with very calm surf.
Report Details
Gorgeous, sunny day with very calm surf. Nothing unusual or of note, other than the dead skate on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 6.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 1. Sitting: 11. Other Activities: Campfire.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Dead skate. Picture attached
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam. Small styrofoam ball, short length of bamboo, small piece of tarmac and a carrot. Pictures attached. There was an unusually high concentration of broken sand dollars, comprising approximately 65 whole sand dollars.
Beach debris (piece of bamboo)
Beach debris (piece of tarmac)
Dead skate on beach
Report Images
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Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
Beach sand deposition.
Steven Prom
Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
Another gorgeous day at Watseco.
Chris BERRIE
Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
Glorious day on mile 291!
Chris Berrie
Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
Seemingly millions of Velella vellella washed up on the beach with the prevailing wind out of the north west.
Chris Berrie
Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
Found 3 dead sea birds in the same general vicinity washed up.
Michael Higham
Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
A dead cormorant, jellyfish and a mermaid’s purse found on the beach.
Christ Berrie
Mile 291
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
Nice day, lots of people, nothing of note except marine debris.
BerrieC