Mile 94 Report
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
November 14, 2008
Lots of kelp but very little else.
Report Details
Lots of kelp but very little else. Several types of shore birds on sand, flying, or in water. Only other visible animals were sand fleas. Very little in terms of shells or crab parts.Limited litter, perhaps ten plastic containers at the beach grass line along the mile.Warm, sunny, 5 mph wind from the north, no people and no bodies of creatures.There were places where the sand was granular, about the size of dry barley, typically where the water had penetrated furthest up the beach. Whether it was brought there by the waves or uncovered by the waves I do not know. Waves over topping dune into New River. Low human impact (1)-walking with a dog.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. My dog, LucieAnne, and I were the only mammals present. There were some rain worn footprints left by a man in boots and tracks of either a small dog or fox.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Total of 12 small Brown Pelicans flying close over the surf in three groups. Sea gulls on beach, flying and floating in water beyond the surf line. Sanderlings on sand. Fast moving flight of 15 to 20 small white birds.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
No signs of crabs at all, very few clam shells, one oyster shell (with barnacles).
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. About ten or twelve plastic containers at the beach grass line.
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
None
Actions & Comments
There were large clumps of kelp (one to two feet tall) about every fifty or one hundred yards. There were pieces of kelp all the way up to the beach grass. There was one place where the waves were actually pushing water across the dunes and into the New River.
John Hull
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