Mile 293 Report
Rockaway Beach, State Wayside
November 23, 2013
Beautiful,clean beach this pre-Thanksgiving week.
Report Details
Beautiful,clean beach this pre-Thanksgiving week. Someone had already gathered 6 plastic bottles and set them by an access trail...and that was the bulk of debris to pick up. A smattering of diatoms at the high tide line, a few seagulls and crows looking for lunch...just the way you want to find your mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 12.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 seagull, 1 common murre
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Report Images
stu and barb
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