May 24, 2025

Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Number of people: 98. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 78. Sitting: 10. Tidepooling: 7. Fishing: 3. Other Activities: A Medford school group (Hedrick Middle School) was the bulk of people on the beach. I counted 63 students and adults. They were all concentrated near the main beach entrance below the visitor center. Kids were mostly just milling around near a driftwood shelter and some were playing a ball game. A separate group of kids were playing softball on the beach.. Everyone behaving nicely. Most dogs on leash. Those that weren't on leash were unthreatening and staying close to their person. 90% of people staying close to main beach entrance.

Litter

Birds observed between Winchuck River mouth and White Rocks, CA. Black oystercatcher-2, Belted kingfisher-2, Cormorant-10, Double-crested cormorant-4, Pelagic cormorant-1, White-crowned sparrow-2, American crow-10, Song sparrow-2, Orange-crowned warbler-2, Band-tailed pigeon-5, Turkey vulture-1, Northern flicker-1, Western grebe-2, Gull-6, Surf scoter-5, House sparrow-2, Osprey-1, Barn swallow-2, House finch-1, Great egret-1, Snowy egret-1, Great blue heron-1, Wilson warbler-1, Swainson's thrush-2, Golden-crowned kinglet-1, American robin-1, Wandering tattler-2.

House located on north side of Winchuck River mouth cut some vegetation between the house and the riverside. Photo.

Erosion of vegetated foredune.