Mile 131 Report
Horsfall Beach, Oregon Dunes NRA
July 5, 2009
The beach has more sand against the bluff.
Report Details
The beach has more sand against the bluff.There were alot more people this trip (41-walking, 2 playing in sand and others driving on allowed beach), and I collected only two bags of trash. There really wasn't much more to collect, pretty clean being as it the Sunday after the Fourth of July.I also saw a ranger driving north on the ATV side of the mile.Two small driftwood fires still smoking a bit, on the ATV side of the mile.The dead seal (probably a Harbor Seal) was not real large, I could not tellwhat had killed it. I did not see anything obvious like a fishing line or plastic. It was well up on the shoreline and had spots on its coat. Swallows, gulls and Turkey Vultures seen. Shells, animal casings, small rocks, land-and ocean-based debris in driftline. Fireworks debris on beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 41. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 11. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 1. Many ATVs going north, one large group.Only 1 ATV going south, asking me where there was anaccess road. I told them they were close to Horsfall.Six dogs off-leash, two dogs on-leash.
Concerns
Fire
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. ATVs/OHVs parking: 26. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 5. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 26.
Notable Wildlife
Three small black birds with white chest, looked like swallows. Two gulls.Three turkey vultures above dead seal.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. very far decomposed, couldn't ID species
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. dead, decomposing seal just north of Horsfall Beach north pedestrial access walk
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks. fireworks debris
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
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