August 30, 2020

Temperature: 55 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 10. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 30. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: A group of about 10 people on horseback were just exiting the beach at the far end of the mile as I got to the beach. I could just barely see them, and there could have been more already out of sight. I am sure this was a group from the stable in Pacific City that offers guided rides to the public.. The vehicle count included 3 motorcycles not designed for off-road use. Given the unually high number of vehicles in the parking lot, I thought I would find the beach more crowded than I did. There were small groups of what I assumed were families or friends that were in "bubbles" that did not require facemasks, and I did not approach any of them to see whether or not any masks were being used. The groups were spaced well apart from each other..

Total dead birds: 1. The one beached bird was a commun murre just off of the surf zone. I assumed that it had just recently washed ashsore.

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). The beach was very clean--as good as I have ever seen it.

No changes or problems observed.

No propblems noted. Most of this mile is within Bob Straub State Park.

Everything looked in good shape--lots of sand, and the slope of the foredune on the ocean side was gentle--as expected this time of year.