January 31, 2009

Temperature: 35 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.9 feet.

Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 26. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: 2 playing frisbee, 4 playing catch.

Litter

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

sandpipers near the water's edge, seagulls on the beach and in the wayside

Total dead birds: 2. 1 pelican and 1 heron

Unusual concentration. jellyfish

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. cigarette cartons and butts, beer cans, plastic water bottles, cups and bags, candy wrappers, sock, bag with dog poop

Drainage pipes, Steps down bluff.

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping, Visible retreat of solid bluff. lots of logs on the riprap and 4 mattress box springs exposed south of the wayside where they must have been placed and covered with sand and small rock years ago. The access road next to the church is inaccessible as the sand underneath has eroded.

I picked up the debris on my mile and deposited it in the garbage can at the wayside.