Lunderston Bay - Survey 100m 19 Sep 2020

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 11 November 2020
Beach: 
Lunderston Bay
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
19 September 2020
Additional information
When was the beach last cleaned? 
10 September 2020
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
50m
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
If so how many? 
5
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
birds - mostly razerbills all dead
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Beach busy with people. Most thanked us for cleaning beach. 1 couple got very angry over fact beach was getting cleaned.
Plastic/Polystyrene
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
6
Plastic bag ends: 
4
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
2
Caps/lids: 
66
Cigarette lighters: 
2
Pens: 
1
Combs/hair brushes: 
1
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
128
Toys & party poppers: 
3
Cups: 
8
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
25
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
18
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
64
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
8
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
5
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
6
Fishing line (angling): 
26
Strapping bands: 
2
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
2
Foam sponge: 
2
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
41
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
24
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
4
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
1
Cloth
Clothing: 
1
Sacking: 
1
Other textiles (specify below): 
5
Other description: 
5 - wool
Paper/Cardboard
Cardboard: 
4
Cigarette packets: 
2
Cigarette butts: 
12
Cups: 
4
Other paper items (specify below): 
5
Other description: 
5 - napkins
Wood (machined)
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
1
Paint brushes: 
1
Metal
Bottle caps: 
2
Foil wrappers: 
14
Glass
Bottles: 
1
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
166
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
5
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
6
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
1 - plaster 1 - hairband
Medical waste
Other medical items (specify below): 
50
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
2