Report Details

Notably, very few birds. Only a few seen flying overhead, but none on beach. Small pebbles strewn on beach. Steep erosion of foredune as we approached parking lot B access to the beach. 

Conditions

Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Notable Wildlife

No birds on beach, only a few flying overhead.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

Dramatic sloughing of dune more pronounced walking from parking lot A north to parking lot B.

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Notably, very few birds.

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