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MILE 172 on 5/28/12   -   OLDMGGUY LOCATION Lane  •  Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores CONDITIONS Monday 6:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  65° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW HUMANS People: 13  •  Dogs: 3 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 3  •  Playing in surf: 4 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 7 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE A pair of osprey were actively fishing in the surf, with great success. One pelagic cormorant was in the surf, too. DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY Beautiful afternoon for barefoot walking in the wet sand. A pair of osprey were putting on quite a show for the many holiday weekend visitors. Since yesterday, there has been a pickup truck sized amount of large broken foam blocks and insulation washed up at the high water line. Consisting of blue 2" and 4" thick chunks, and numerous small off-white and yellowed foam blocks (not fishing floats). One large 6" deep piece was glued to a plywood panel about 3 feet by 3 feet in size. the total volume of broken foam pieces along Mile 171 would fill a pickup truck bed to capacity. None of the foam had any significant marine growth like gooseneck clams on them, so most likely from local sources rather than from Japan. OBSERVER oldMGguy EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 5/28/12 7:02 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US