Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
October 14, 2012
The mile was very quiet with no notable changes.
Report Details
The mile was very quiet with no notable changes. The day was cloudy and windy so not a very nice day to be on the beach. There was lots and lots of kelp in several locations along the mile. We, and our dog, were the only people on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 3.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. lots and lots of kelp
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Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The only time we saw other people was at the entrance to the beach, by the tsunami number sign.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The day was uneventful, the garbage not as plentiful as other times.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
10 people on beach, including 5 birdwatchers, 2 dogs (one of which was off leash), people walking with off leash dog allowed dog to chase gulls and were pushing a flock of sandlerings down the beach in front of them.
mruggiero
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
We arrived at Wincheser Bay smack dab in the middle of Dune Fest.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
There was much more plastic trash this time, than when we went in October.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The beach was mostly deserted and there were few birds.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The biggest thing I found was the water heater tank.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
We saw 5 other humans (2 when we started walking south and 3 when we returned) and one dog, besides we two and our dog.
kmwifish