Mile 300 - Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach - February 14, 2010

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Almost like the 4th of July on the beach today, based on visitor traffic. Too many people to accurately count, but definitely in the low hundreds. About one dog for every 7 of them. None on leash, but mostly just chasing each other. We picked up a little trash along the way, but it's amazing how much plastic is in the driftline along this stretch. It's not really apparent until you stop to take a close inspection of it.

Conditions

Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 8.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 200. Number of dogs: 30. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 40.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 30.

Notable Wildlife

Aside from a brief flyover by a flock of 20 gulls, I didn't see a single other bird on this walk.

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Lots of small odd bits of broken plastic in the driftline, per usual. I'd say that's about 20% of the driftline content.

beachmike

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