Mile 308 - Arch Cape (community), Asbury Creek - September 29, 2018

Report Details

Exotic pampas grass (native to South America) on face of seacliff.

Conditions

Temperature: 16 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 25. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 5.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. Common murre, western gull, cormorant

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Crustaceans and pelecypods: Many many fragments of shells of long-dead Cancer magister, also a few molted carapaces of same. Many empty shells of Mytilus califonrianus. Fragments of Emerita analoga.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam. Unusual number of pieces of cut lumber, plywood, one door.

Man-made Modifications

Several large clumps of exotic pampas grass (native to South America) on face of seacliff, some as far down onto beach as to touch fringing cobbles.