Mile 142 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, Coos/Douglas county line
September 24, 2011
Beautiful weather for enjoying this quiet remote section of beach.
Report Details
Beautiful weather for enjoying this quiet remote section of beach. Animal casings, kelp/algae, wood pieces and ocean-based debris in the dirftline. Large groupings of gulls on the beach.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Access from Third Beach parking lot (ATV riding area)
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10. ATVs/OHVs parking: 20. RVs/Buses parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Larger groupings of gulls than normally noted (flocks of 30+).
Beached Birds
none noted
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
nothing unusual
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Wood pieces.
KerrieP
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