Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
December 29, 2017
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, Surf birds on the water and a group of small sanderlings near shore.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. No leg bands. Just body parts or bones very hard to tell which species of bird it was.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. microplastics. Lots of them.
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Significant changes specifically at NW 30th Street in front of Surftides Motel with exposed slabs, large rocks, gravel fields and huge boulders where only flat sand was before.
Garretta
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Beautiful sunny Spring Break morning.
Patty Gardner
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Balmy 40 degree quiet day after a week of freezing rain and significant ice with temps in the low 30's.
Garretta Garetta
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For the first time, no dead birds or mammals seen, but many dead fish at the wrack line today.
Patty Gardner
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Again, short walk today but unusual concentration of dead fish, maybe 20-30 from NW 32nd to NW 26th Streets, Wecoma Beach.
Garretta
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Bright sunny day after a few of heavy rain and winds.
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Four dead birds, one dead seal (reported to Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network).
PattyG
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The Morning After Labor Day weekend is a lovely time on the Oregon Coast.
garretta