Mile 244 Report
December 10, 2020
Heavy surf has cleared the beach of most debris, even a crab shell is hard to spot.
Report Details
Heavy surf has cleared the beach of most debris, even a crab shell is hard to spot. The sand dispersal is flattening the beach and extending the low tide line westward. Grasses and woody debris from the bluff and homeowners beachfront are being pulled down and out to the intertidal zones from the heavy surf.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Northern Fulmar
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
New Development
Drainage pipes. Some homeowners have renewed their drainage pipes that are resting on the beach.
Natural Changes
Heavy surf has cleared the beach of most debris, even a crab shell is hard to spot. The sand is flattening the beach and extending the low tide line westward. Grasses and woody debris from the bluff and and homeowners beachfront are being pulled down and out to the intertidal zones from the heavy surf.
Actions & Comments
I did notify Lincoln City of the drainage pipes but have not had a response.
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