Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
January 26, 2020
The biggest thing I found was the water heater tank.
Report Details
The biggest thing I found was the water heater tank. There were only 3 seagulls and a small flock of sandpipers Quite windy, lovely to have the beach to myself (I walk farther than my mile).
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 3. Playing in sand: 1. Sitting: 4. It was a rainy day, so few humans ventured onto the beach.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: a large tank (hot water heater size( is on this beach, about 1/4 to 1/2 mi south of umpqua dunes parking lot.Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
3 seagulls, one small flock of sandpipers
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). enough plastic/styrofoam/pellets/assorted broken pieces of plastic crap and glass bottles/containers to fill my extra large black plastic trash bag (I wasn't able to pickup every piece, once my bag was full--I'll bring 2 bags, next time).
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
I am going to try contacting Ranger RJ Rapplejay, who drove up from Sunset Bay last summer, to remove a refrigerator I found on Umpqua dunes beach; to see if he can get the hot water heater-sized tank off the beach.
kmwifish
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