Mile 130 - Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area - September 16, 2008

Report Details

Mile 130 looked very clean with new sand. North end down to last third was quite clean. Some log debris near vegetation line. Last third was much more filled with logs and shell casings. One small structure built from driftwood near the end of the mile. Small numbers of gulls and plovers on the beach. Low human impact(3)-1 walking and 2 playing in sand. A very quiet time on the beach on this day.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 1. Playing in sand: 2. At the time I was there no ATVs were on the beach on my mile.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

Small number of gulls on beach and a small number of Plovers. Small number is less than 10.

Driftline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells.