Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
February 24, 2013
Sunny day but cold wind blowing in from ocean.
Report Details
Sunny day but cold wind blowing in from ocean. More plastic than usual at high water line. Also more driftwood, including cut lumber and two wooden beams with mortice cuts for joints. One beam was about 10' long and had a slight curve to it as found in bridge timbers. More than usual number of bottles, both plastic and glass. Found a 1 liter glass bottle with Russian lettering "Vodka Prostaya" cast in the glass.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Dead Puffin on beach
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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