Mile 179 Report
Heceta Head Lighthouse, Devils Elbow SP, Cape Creek
August 28, 2008
It was a sunny calm morning with no one in the parking lot when I arrived.
Report Details
It was a sunny calm morning with no one in the parking lot when I arrived. A fog bank sat just off shore beyond the breakers. The beach sand appears to have started moving off shore revealing loads of baseball size rocks. There were a couple of decomposed birds and dog like foot prints on the sand, perhaps from an early morning coyote visit. Numerous pelicans were resting on the off shore rocks.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
There was a fog bank about off shore.
Notable Wildlife
A couple of hundred very vocal gulls at cape creek.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Two unidentified dead birds. Took photos of head and feet one.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Wood pieces. large logs
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