Mile 308 Report
Arch Cape (community), Asbury Creek
October 4, 2017
Another pleasant warm fall day on the beach.
Report Details
Another pleasant warm fall day on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 15 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. 2 murrelets, already banded, 1 immature gull, 1 common murre; all birds measured, photographed, two new ones given bands, all reported to COASST according to its protocol.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Many molted carapaces of Cancer magister, whole-body molts of some Emerita analoga
New Development
Nothing new
Natural Changes
One dead raccoon on beach with possible shot wound in abdomen.
John Markham
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