Hilbre Island - Survey 100m 17 Sep 2017

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 31 October 2017
Beach: 
Hilbre Island
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
17 September 2017
Additional information
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
manx shearwater
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
1
Plastic bag ends: 
1
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
2
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
2
Caps/lids: 
23
Pens: 
8
Combs/hair brushes: 
5
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
4
Toys & party poppers: 
7
Cups: 
3
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
17
Mesh vegetable bags: 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
3
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
1
Fishing line (angling): 
2
Fibre glass: 
1
Shotgun cartridges: 
2
Foam sponge: 
5
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
12
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
3
Cloth
Shoes (leather): 
1
Paper/Cardboard
Cigarette packets: 
2
Cigarette butts: 
7
Newspapers & magazines: 
1
Wood (machined)
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
3
Metal
Fishing weights: 
1
Foil wrappers: 
2
Glass
Other glass items (specify below): 
21
Other glass items description: 
pieces of glass
Pottery/Ceramics
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
10
Other description: 
pieces of pottery/ceramic
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
8
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
3