Mile 337 Report
September 28, 2009
Four groups of two people were spotted walking the beach.
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
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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