Mile 130 Report
Horsfall Beach, south end of Or Dunes Nat Rec Area
September 20, 2009
Clear and windy day.
Report Details
Clear and windy day. Large amount of shell casings on north end of 130 while middle part was fairly clean. Significant log debris and sharp cut in beach by ocean sand removal on last third of mile. Some shells and kelp/algae in the driftline. Moderate human impact (15)-3 playing in surf, 8 playing in the sand and 4 sitting. Five dogs.
Conditions
Temperature: 72 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 9.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 5. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25. RVs/Buses parking: 20.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
Natural Changes
sharp cut in beach by ocean sand removal process in lower third of mile 130
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