Mile 293 Report
Rockaway Beach, State Wayside
September 2, 2013
Lot's of people enjoying a beautiful day at the beach, but disappointed in the amount of "stuff" found on this late afternoon of Labor Day.
Report Details
Lot's of people enjoying a beautiful day at the beach, but disappointed in the amount of "stuff" found on this late afternoon of Labor Day. Too many people still don't get the message. It's not much consolation, but at least it wasn't tsunami generated bottles and styrofoam....just good old made in America garbage. A cool thing today was observing an armada (ie many thousands) of dragonflys making their way South on the last stage of their life cycle. Meanwhile, the ongoing flood of crab molts continues to keep the seagulls and crows fat & happy.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 105. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 67. Playing in surf: 8. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 20.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
lots of seagulls on the beach.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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