Mile 49 - Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock - September 19, 2011

Report Details

The beach was extremely clean with almost no litter (1 soda pop can, 2 bottle caps). Charred wood, remainders of beach fires, were evident but had not been near piles of driftwood, so were apparently extinguished easily and completely.There was not as much natural material in the wrack lines as sometimes occurs.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Sitting: 1. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: 10 working on dock; 3 tourists milling around on dock. 3 other vehicles were motorcycles, apparently belonging to tourists. Though it was a gorgeous day at the beach, it was very quiet and visitors were few.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 34.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. 1 pelagic cormorant; 3 too dessicated to be identified (parts missing)

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.