March 16, 2024

Temperature: 67 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.11 feet.

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. Tidepooling: 6. Other Activities: 1 child was playing in the sand.. Nothing much going on out of the ordinary. A group of 6 young men crossed the driftwood to the small beach on the north side of Battle Rock just as we were departing. At the Port end of the beach, I did not count the three people sitting at the picnic table near the fishermen's memorial by the parking lot. The other 7 people were walking on the beach, with one child playing in the sand.

Didn't really notice any living wildlife. Some seagulls flew overhead, but I didn't notice any land on the sand while we were there.

Total dead birds: 1. Looked like a common seagull--white feathers--dead in the dry sand higher up on the beach.

Unusual concentration. Saw at the tide line those things that look like sails from what I've always assumed to be jellyfish. (Did not notice them on Battle Rock Beach--Mile 48.) It wasn't a huge amount--I've seen many more--but noteworthy. See photo.

Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Lots of blue micro-plastics.

Nothing new noted.

None noted.

None noted, other than the usual winter scouring out of sand. Beach was flat compared to summer sand levels, but I've come to this beach enough to note that this is natural for the season.