Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
July 28, 2025
Warm, sunny day, minimal wind and went with 3 other people. Coast Guard helicopter flying over water and land for appx 1/2 of our time here. Several ships/boats - seemingly fishing vessels on water; quantity 7.
Report Details
Warm, sunny day, minimal wind and went with 3 other people. We picked up 2 grocery size sacks of trash. Coast Guard helicopter flying over water and land for appx 1/2 of our time here. Several ships/boats - seemingly fishing vessels on water; quantity 7.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 4.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 3. Kayaking: 7. Other Activities: Mostly people walking shoreline with their dogs (off leash mostly).. 1) Narrow tire tracks along waterline, possibly Plover monitors.
Concerns
Litter, People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Apparent violations: 1) Footprints inside Snowy Plover fenced area. 2) Vehicle narrow tracks near water, possibly Plover monitors? 3) Dogs off leash..Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
1 flock of seagulls on top of water, appx 1 plus dozen. 3 squadrons of pelicans flying over water near shoreline. 2 small birds flying over sand near foredune. & 2 vultures.
Beached Birds
n/a
Stranded Marine Mammals
n/a
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
n/a
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). 1) Pieces of clear jellies in wrack line.
New Development
n/a. 1st time monitoring this mile.
Man-made Modifications
No violations, but 3 manmade "shelter" type driftwood lean-to's build next to foredune.
Natural Changes
1st time I'm monitoring this mile, so unknown.
Kathie
CoastWatcher
All Mile 143 Reports
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
Warm, sunny day, minimal wind and went with 3 other people. Coast Guard helicopter flying over water and land for appx 1/2 of our time here. Several ships/boats - seemingly fishing vessels on water; quantity 7.
Kathie
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The only time we saw other people was at the entrance to the beach, by the tsunami number sign.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The day was uneventful, the garbage not as plentiful as other times.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
10 people on beach, including 5 birdwatchers, 2 dogs (one of which was off leash), people walking with off leash dog allowed dog to chase gulls and were pushing a flock of sandlerings down the beach in front of them.
mruggiero
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
We arrived at Wincheser Bay smack dab in the middle of Dune Fest.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
There was much more plastic trash this time, than when we went in October.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The beach was mostly deserted and there were few birds.
kmwifish
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The biggest thing I found was the water heater tank.
kmwifish