Mile 45 Report
South of Coal Point, north of Brush Creek
November 11, 2015
Very quiet beach with no human activity noted except for one set of footprints.
Report Details
Very quiet beach with no human activity noted except for one set of footprints. Adjacent campground closed for the season; open portion of campground empty except for camp host. Some debris from fishing boats (bait pellets, plastic parts and rope)collected; two rusting crab rings noted (one has been there for a long time; second one just appeared). Wood pieces and wrack pushed against bluff probably due to storm activity. Single dead juvenile seagull near Brush Creek high above surf line; a flock of Black turnstones and four Black oystercatchers hanging out on the rocks near Coal Point.
Notable Wildlife
Many gulls at Brush Creek estuary; four Black oystercatchers and a flock of Black turnstones at end of rocky portion of beach near Coal Point.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Large immature gull (juvenile)
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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