Mile 9 Report
Harris Beach SP, Shy Creek, Taylor Creek
August 6, 2023
Some dead birds on beach.
Report Details
Some dead birds on beach. Overall, beach looked pretty good today. No new (major) trash, major land changes, etc.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 15. Playing in surf: 4. Sitting: 2. Surfing: 3. Lots of activity today. Hard to count everyone! Even saw someone picking up litter (plastic bottles). :)
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. not sure
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
n/a
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Report Images
HeatherE
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Mile 9
Harris Beach SP, Shy Creek, Taylor Creek
Invited the community to come "clean up" the beach.
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Harris Beach SP, Shy Creek, Taylor Creek
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Harris Beach SP, Shy Creek, Taylor Creek
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