Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
October 23, 2020
The beach was mostly deserted and there were few birds.
Report Details
The beach was mostly deserted and there were few birds. We saw one seal peeking over the whitecaps at us.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Fishing: 1. We walked on the beach by ourselves (2 of us and one dog). The other people we saw came over the dune, looked at the water and left, except for the surf fisherman.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3. ATVs/OHVs parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
very few seagulls, terns
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). we saw almost no garbage, which makes me think most of it is buried under the sand, for now. This mile usually has lots of plastic garbage.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
no actions, just looks like wind erosion
kmwifish
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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