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MILE 40 on 5/10/12   -   AZBEACH LOCATION Curry  •  North of Sisters Rocks, cliffs south of Arizona Beach CONDITIONS Thursday 10:00 AM  •  Sunny  •  60° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the NW  •  Tide: -1.4 ft HUMANS People: 4 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 2  •  Fishing: 2 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 2 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE 2 BLOY pair (one couple engaged in aerial courtship display), Turkey Vultures, Osprey, Brown Pelicans, Common Merganser, Red-necked Phalarope (juv.), Spotted Sandpiper, Semi-palmated Plovers, Barn Swallows DEAD BIRDS Total: 1  •  Species/names: Pigeon Guillemot, beheaded, being eaten by TV. We have not previously seen Pigeon Guillemot on this mile. STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Small rocks Lots of rocks - no other content in driftline NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Erosion of vegetated foredune COMMENTS Erosion likely from heavy winter storms. SUMMARY Very low tide permitted access to most of this mile, north to south (except for "the point" which was observed from above and from the south). Gorgeous day -- windy beach protected by Humbug Mtn. Minimal marine and land debris. The stairs at Pigeon Pt. access were removed. OBSERVER azbeach EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 5/15/12 6:48 AM PHOTOS 1 Erosion Date: 05/10/2012 2 Erosion Date: 05/10/2012 3 Pigeon Guillemot (dead) Date: 05/10/2012 4 Machinery exposed Description: When visible, this piece of machinery (from old Frankport operation) is usually embedded in sand Date: 05/10/2012 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US