Mile 240 Report
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
October 2, 2021
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 151. Number of dogs: 14. Walking or running: 26. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 19. Sitting: 20. Photography: 5. Tidepooling: 3. Fishing: 21.
Concerns
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Common Murre
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
None
Actions & Comments
Minimal litter, especially considering this is a high traffic area. We picked up what we saw and we saw two other people out picking up litter.
All Mile 240 Reports
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
People were enjoying a good spring day on the beach after an early afternoon rain.
Scott Turkle
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
This was the first sunny and warm day of spring, and lots of visitors filled the beach; almost like a summer day! Significant sand erosion had recently occurred and many logs have been moved higher onto the beach.
Scott Turkle
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
Dense driftwood accumulation along the bank; high tides.
Jane Mulholland
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
It was a beautiful day with a lot of people out playing and enjoying the beach.
mulholland
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
It was a nice day; lots of people out on the beach.
mulholland
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
Nothing unusual or concerning noted.
mulholland
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
Beautiful day; no issues noted at all.
mulholland
Mile 240
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
This was the day we had snow in Lincoln City so it was cold.
mulholland