Mile 142 - Oregon Dunes NRA, Coos/Douglas county line - October 30, 2011

Report Details

Wonderful contrasts of gray and white. Got lucky to have only a light drizzle for this impromptu hike to my mile. No other people on the beach. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, wood pieces and ocean-based debris on the beach. Sanderlings, sandpipers, crows and gulls on the beach. One dead gull and one dead Common Murre.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Only people seen were at the parking lot. A couple of foot prints were noted along the beach as only evidence that someone else ventured onto the beach.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none noted.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3. ATVs/OHVs parking: 6. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

usual suspects: Sanderlings, sandpipers, couple crows, couple gulls.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 gull, 1 Common Murre

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

No ATV violations observed - this is usually the only problem noted for this area. People are keeping their ATVs off the beach and going out on foot. Great to see.