Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
March 26, 2012
Mile 143 is pretty non-exciting.
Report Details
Mile 143 is pretty non-exciting. Just basic sand movement and usual shells, drift wood, bird etc. We saw no dead wildlife or physical changes. Were several plastic bottle that we picked up along with some other "man-made" items. There were 5 in our group (daughter & grandsons) and two dogs. There were few other people especially as we moved farther south on the beach. Both people and dogs were enjoying a nice walk on the beach. Shoreline seemed normal with really nothing to report.Have included pictures of our time on Mile 143
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. ATVs/OHVs parking: 10.
Notable Wildlife
few gulls and sand piperskelp
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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AnnMissy
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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
Mile 143
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
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.
kmwifish