Mile 335 - Columbia Beach, Coffenbury Lake, Fort Stevens SP - October 17, 2012

Report Details

Pleasant sunny day at the beach, with almost no wind. We didn't see any people or vehicles on our mile. There was, however, a small pickup truck stuck in the sand and abandoned, with high tides starting to surround it. We reported the vehicle to Fort Stevens personnel. The beach looked very clean, with little debris to be found. There was no sign of changes to the shoreline, either natural or human-caused. As far as wildlife, there were small groups of sanderlings foraging near the wave line, and we saw two dead gulls.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.

Human Activities

There was an abandoned small pickup truck stuck in the sand about midway through our mile, with the high tides starting to wash around it. We reported it to the Fort Stevens personnel.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 2 dead gulls