Mile 142 - Oregon Dunes NRA, Coos/Douglas county line - May 28, 2018

Report Details

Higher number of dead crabs in wrack line than usual.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Access at Third Beach Parking Lot. Very full as it was Memorial Weekend. Count here does not reflect the rare person who walks the distance to this beach mile, therefore no count for parking. Beach is closed to vehicles and there where no tracks to show potential infractions. USFS continues to do a good job maintaining closures.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Higher number of dead crabs in wrack line than usual.

Driftline Content

Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Low amount of ocean trash than usual.

New Development

None

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

"normal"

Actions & Comments

Contacted OR Dunes to extend a thank you for maintaining ATV closures and placement of snowy plover closures around nesting locations between Third Beach Parking Lot and Ten Mile Ck.