Polhawn - Survey 100m 13 Jan 2018

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 17 January 2018
Beach: 
Polhawn
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
13 January 2018
Additional information
When was the beach last cleaned? 
17 September 2018
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
If so how many? 
1
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
Grey seal, adult
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
1
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
139
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
44
Plastic bag ends: 
25
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
122
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
4
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
19
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
6
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
11
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
1
Crates: 
3
Car parts: 
1
Caps/lids: 
395
Cigarette lighters: 
9
Pens: 
29
Combs/hair brushes: 
3
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
192
Toys & party poppers: 
11
Cups: 
13
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
74
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
1
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
2
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
3
Crab/lobster pots: 
13
Lobster and fish tags: 
2
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
28
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
2
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
0
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
36
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
288
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
367
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
3
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
200
Fish boxes: 
2
Fishing line (angling): 
89
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
10
Buckets: 
2
Strapping bands: 
25
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
64
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
14
Shoes/sandals: 
12
Foam sponge: 
193
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
2618
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
1325
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
155
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
242
Other description: 
Tea pod (3), plastic paintbrush handles (2), cable ties (12), electrical cable (27), roofing felt (3), 1m long plastic pipe (1), buttons (3), industrial face mask (1), clothes pegs (4), pieces of melted plastic (5), toothbrushes (2), ear plug (1), remembrance poppy stems (2), rawl plug (1), loom band (1), more tangled net and string (154), more bag ends (19)
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
15
Boots: 
1
Tyres and belts: 
2
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
67
Other description: 
Lobster pot rubber strips (27), other rubber pieces (14), rubber sheet (3), rubber tubing (11), rubber flanges (12)
Cloth
Clothing: 
65
Furnishings: 
4
Sacking: 
25
Shoes (leather): 
1
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
7
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
8
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other wood < 50cm description: 
0
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other wood > 50cm description: 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
1
Bottle caps: 
2
Drink cans: 
2
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
1
Foil wrappers: 
4
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
6
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
6
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
Nail (1)
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces > 50cm description: 
Window frame (1)
Glass
Bottles: 
3
Light bulbs/tubes: 
1
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Other glass items description: 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Other description: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
1
Cotton bud sticks: 
153
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
22
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
6
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
Toothbrushes (2)
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
2
Syringes: 
3
Other medical items (specify below): 
8
Other description: 
Catheter (1)
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other pollutants (specify below): 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
0