Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
January 20, 2013
Beach looked good other than some bluffing from the higher water.
Report Details
Beach looked good other than some bluffing from the higher water. Not too much garbage to collect. Had an enjoyable walk with our daughter, son-in-law, grandsons and two dogs. One grandson found about a dozen, intact sand dollars.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12. ATVs/OHVs parking: 10.
Notable Wildlife
birds and kelp very quiet
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
New Development
Bluff development.
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Mile 143
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The only time we saw other people was at the entrance to the beach, by the tsunami number sign.
kmwifish
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The day was uneventful, the garbage not as plentiful as other times.
kmwifish
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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.
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kmwifish
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There was much more plastic trash this time, than when we went in October.
kmwifish
Mile 143
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The beach was mostly deserted and there were few birds.
kmwifish
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The biggest thing I found was the water heater tank.
kmwifish
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We saw 5 other humans (2 when we started walking south and 3 when we returned) and one dog, besides we two and our dog.
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