Silver Strand - Survey 100m 1 Jul 2011

Submitted by afitzgerald on 30 June 2011
Beach: 
Silver Strand
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
01 July 2011
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
If yes, please specify: 
No
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Wind
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
If so how many? 
3
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
1 Sheep, 1 Black Back Gull and 1 Small/young Dolphin
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
Yes
Is so please describe the nature of the entanglement and type of litter: 
Dolphin had net around tail fin
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
1
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
2
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
7
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
2
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
0
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
0
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
3
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
2
Cigarette lighters: 
0
Pens: 
1
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
1
Toys & party poppers: 
0
Cups: 
0
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
0
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
1
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
2
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
77
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
85
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
0
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
3
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
3
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
1
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
1
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
2
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
1
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
1
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
4
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
Plastic Stamp
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
0
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
Rubber Seal
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
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
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
0
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 (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
2
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
0
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
0
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
3
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
0
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
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)