Mile 293 - Rockaway Beach, State Wayside - September 23, 2010

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What a dreary first full day of Fall on Rockaway Beach . . . although we are supposed to be in for a stretch of very fine weather. Besides me and my dog, only one other person braved the soaking rain and wind. The beach looks good and much sand has covered the large rocks at the bottom of the riprap. We'll see what this winter has in store! It was good to see that all the sticky, brown foam that came in with each tide earlier this month was finally gone.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.2 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

Four pelicans were resting on the beach with about 20 gulls.

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. The beach was remarkably free of debris. I only picked up a small amount of plastic and paper. Lots of seaweed and kelp though