Mile 293 Report
Rockaway Beach, State Wayside
June 16, 2020
A pretty clean beach with lots of seagulls and a fair number of people and dogs.
Report Details
A pretty clean beach with lots of seagulls and a fair number of people and dogs. An unusual amount of crab shells and body parts on the entire mile, along with lots of seaweed and kelp. Human debris was less than usual surely due to the lack of beach traffic during the past few months. Picked up mostly just small pieces of plastic, a few cans and bottles, some rope, assorted articles of clothing and beach toys. For the first time we found graffiti on some rip rap...hope it's the last time. Maybe we can blame it on COVID-19.*Note: This report was originally submitted on 6/16/20, but did not print. This submission is on 7/5/20.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 62. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 45. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 10.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
50-100 seagulls near the wayside.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
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