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MILE 11 on 3/17/12   -   SANDY BEACH LOCATION Curry  •  Cape Ferrelo, Boardman SP, House Rock Creek CONDITIONS Saturday 12:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW  •  Tide: 2.5 ft HUMANS People: 4  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 4 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE whales often around House Rock close in but not today DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE quite rocky now, little driftline NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Major cracks appearing in bluffs  •  Newly exposed roots/trees falling COMMENTS SUMMARY There's an abundance of driftwood on many of our local Brookings area beaches. Having been gone for 2 months I noticed the difference but don't know if it was storm action or something else. A huge Firestone dozer tire 5-6 ft. in diameter now rests on the bit of beach just north of House Rock Creek - technically mile 12 but I had to mention it. Dense Sitka Spruce volunteers, salal, and coyote brush have taken off after the view restoration project at House Rock viewpoint. A few blown down trees litter the Coast Trail. The whales really seem to like House Rock. OBSERVER sandy beach EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/9/12 9:35 PM PHOTOS 1 Big stuff and Little Stuff Description: dozer tire Location: just north of House Rock Creek Date: 03/17/2012 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US