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MILE 293 on 7/2/10   -   DUCKS73 LOCATION Tillamook  •  Rockaway Beach, State Wayside CONDITIONS Friday 9:00 AM  •  Cloudy  •  56° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S  •  Tide: 0.7 ft HUMANS People: 18  •  Dogs: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 15  •  Sitting: 1  •  Rockhunting: 2 CONCERNS Litter DISTURBANCES Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 4 ACTIV.COMMENTS Porta-potties and Rockaway Lions "goody" wagon parked on the wayside (getting ready for the Fourth of July activities). NOTABLE WILDLIFE Lots of gulls, although last night there were a large number of pelicans on the beach with the gulls. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Land-based debris  •  Ocean-based debris Cans and plastic on the beach (though not like there was a couple months ago). NEW DEVELOPMENT The Rockaway Beach Resort (NW 6th) has roped off the area in front of one of its buildings and leveled the area in front of the other with a mini-dozer. MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Incredible collection of rocks in the low spot on the beach between NW 8th and 9th. Is it from the riprap or what is under the sand? Also vegetation growing on the riprap at NW 5th. COMMENTS We always pick up cans and plastic that we find on the beach. SUMMARY We experienced the "calm before the storm" on the beach this morning. Had we reported on 7/5, we would no doubt see many more people, debris (tons of red sticks and cardboard and plastic from fireworks), and litter from bonfires. The beach was relatively free of debris and litter this morning ( a few cans and plastic from the ocean). We could also see the crane installing rock and repairing the jetty at Barview. After seeing the rocks being transported on flatbed trucks on Highway 6 on their way to the jetty, it's good to see the work getting started. OBSERVER ducks73 EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/4/10 3:38 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2010 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US