Report Details

Four groups of two people were spotted walking the beach. One group had a very large dog, another had two small dogs. We found a dead shark, about five feet long, light grey in color. It was lying on its back, intact except for one missing side fin. We spotted 6 dead birds, one very fresh. It looked like it had bite marks through the chest, though was not eaten.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 8. There was a small amount of horse manure along the tideline.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 6. 2 cormorants, 3 gulls, and one unknown.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A five foot long shark, missing one fin.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. One styrofoam crab float, 8 plastic bottles.

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October 25, 2023

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May 20, 2023

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September 5, 2022

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May 19, 2022

In general a quiet day.

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July 7, 2021

Notable wildlife: kildeer at the waterline, pelicans on the wing and a seal in the surf.

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April 15, 2021

Appeared to be quite a bit of drfit wood removal (recent chain saw use, truck tires above tide line).

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April 13, 2021

One person was laying down on the sand just past the wet, packed area and a truck drove by fairly close to him.

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January 18, 2021

It was disturbing to see so much debris/litter on this beach.

Lisa Heigh