Mile 130 Report
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
December 16, 2007
Animal casings and wood pieces in driftline.
Report Details
Animal casings and wood pieces in driftline. Sanderlings on the beach. Erosion of the foredune. Low human impact (5)- 5 walking, 3 dogs.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5.
Concerns
Apparent violations: no apparent violations.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Less than a dozen Sanderlings on the beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff. significant sand erosion in places
sandyrandy94
CoastWatcher
All Mile 130 Reports
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
Shark (see photo) seen roiling in the shoreline, in inches of water, seemingly buffeted by small wave action.
mzlzee15@gmail.com
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
The sunken Sujameco is exposed.
mzlzee15@gmail.com
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
Immature (chick) Common Murre
mzlzee15@gmail.com
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
Down to the beach for King Tide event.
mzlzee15@gmail.com
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
My first sighting of the shipwreck of the Helen E, probably on mile 128 or 127.
Larry Plews
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
Very quiet day on mile 130 with few birds (gulls) and no people.
sandyrandy94
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
Clear and windy day.
sandyrandy94
Mile 130
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
Beach was fairly clean with new sand covering logs near vegetation line.
sandyrandy94