Mile 311 Report
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
May 10, 2015
The beach had a light amount of debris and a large number of dead Purple Sails or velella velella on the beach.
Report Details
The beach had a light amount of debris and a large number of dead Purple Sails or velella velella on the beach. Healthy, lightly used beach!
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10. Saw and picked up a light amount of litter.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Large amounts of dead Purple Sails or velella velella, small blue creatures dying in large numbers on the beach.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
Nothing unusual. Still undeveloped beach. Only one house remains and it has never appeared to be occupied.
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