Mile 49 - Graveyard Point, Port, Harbor, Battle Rock - March 18, 2009

Report Details

Little beach activity; sands mostly clean. On the pocket beach between Battle Rock and Fort Point--where the waves do not wash things away as completely as on the open beaches--there were piles of tangled grass, kelp, and pieces of wood. These might be the remains of some of the land-based debris reported earlier on our southern beaches (following heavy rains and flooding in Curry County)

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: 1 standing & throwing objects for dog; 4 on dock, working. The largest number of vehicles was on the dock; some were parked at the restaurant, some belonged to fishers whose boats were at sea, some to dock workers and a few to visitors.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 40.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Only 1, very old, partially missing body; could not determine what kind of bird.

Driftline Content

Wood pieces.