Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
December 9, 2021
The only time we saw other people was at the entrance to the beach, by the tsunami number sign.
Report Details
The only time we saw other people was at the entrance to the beach, by the tsunami number sign. It was a blissfully deserted beach day. I picked up the usual large bag of trash and dragged a couple of floats back to the dumpster at the Umpqua dunes parking lot.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4. nothing unusual
Concerns
Litter
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
few shore birds
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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