Mile 61 - west of New River, Floras Creek, Langlois - April 24, 2008

Report Details

Mile 61 remained free of natural and man made debris. A dead Stellar Sea Lion and an ATV were observed and reported.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: ATV.

Concerns

Apparent violations: ATV driven on beach.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2. ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 1.

Notable Wildlife

120 Aleutian Geese, 3 Canada Geese(one with broken wing), 36 sanderlings, 5 gulls, 20 unknown shorebirds, One dead 9.5 ft Stellar Sea Lion (reported)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Fine, light, greenish powdery material

Actions & Comments

There were no noticeable changes to the beach configuration noted in the 2/28/08 report. The beach was still clean with a slight increase in ocean-based debris (e.g., 15 buoys and floats, 29 bottles, 4 light bulbs, etc.). Wildlife levels were similar to the previous visit with the exception of Aleutian Geese and the Sea Lion.