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MILE 178 on 3/29/08   -   BRIEN M LOCATION Lane  •  Cape Cove, Sea Lion Point, Sea Lion Caves CONDITIONS Saturday 11:00 AM  •  Rain  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S  •  Tide: 3 ft HUMANS People: 2  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 0  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 0  •  Photography: 0  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0  •  two of us engaged in litter removal CONCERNS Litter DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE The usual congregation of sea lions off-shore. The "Whale watching spoken here" event was being held from the bluff above me, and a couple sightings of grey whales in as many hours were reported far off-shore. DEAD BIRDS Total: 2 STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam The driftline contained four less trash bags of litter when I left NEW DEVELOPMENT Drainage pipes MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls  •  Major cracks appearing in bluffs  •  Newly exposed roots/trees falling  •  Visible retreat of solid bluff  •  Erosion of vegetated foredune COMMENTS I have been paying special attention to the storm water drain culvert installed after the major landslide of 2000. It has been gradually getting undercut by erosion over the years and is getting quite a cantilever to it. If it continues for too long, I'm concerned it might kink under all the leverage and weight. I am going to start getting some documentation and notify ODOT if I see fit. SUMMARY Well it was Beach Clean-up day, so my daughter and I hit the beach with four trash bags in hand. We filled them all, quickly. It was the usual stuff: plastic bottles,styrofoam,fishing float fragments,footwear, etc. The only thing I salvaged was about twenty fathoms of crabbing rope. Kudos to all you others out there who participated in this event in less-than-ideal weather. Also, a big thank you to all of the businesses and organizations that sponsored it. In my zone, I would like to thank Fred Meyer for furnishing the refreshments. The "Whale Watching Spoken Here" event was held the same day and same hours as the beach clean-up. One of the sites is on the bluff right above my beach. I asked and was told there were some sightings of whales that morning, but they were scarce. It turned out that many binoculars were focused on a couple of people (us) picking up litter on the beach a few hundred feet below. I am sorry we were probably not quite as entertaining to watch as whales are. OBSERVER Brien M EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/31/08 9:24 AM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US