Mile 293 Report
Rockaway Beach, State Wayside
May 20, 2013
Given the dreary forecast, we took advantage of a fine spring day to tour our mile in Rockaway Beach.
Report Details
Given the dreary forecast, we took advantage of a fine spring day to tour our mile in Rockaway Beach. Everyone we saw was enjoying a sunny yet breezy afternoon, with very little seaweed,shells, rocks, or even birds to be found. Lots of kites...three just resting,three practicing stunts,and seven were dancing in the wind. As hard as we looked, this beach was "standing tall" ...found only two bottles, one can, and three 15' kite tails. Not bad condidering there was a kite festival at the ocean's edge wayside over the weekend...but that is as it should be.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6. Playing in sand: 3. Other Activities: 7 flying kites.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
very few birds , just a few seagulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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