Mile 143 Report
South Umpqua Lighthouse SP
September 8, 2007
Less than the normal invertebrates.
Report Details
Less than the normal invertebrates. One wood box on beach 2' x 2' x 4'
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.
Activities
Number of people: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 14.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. less than normal invertebrates
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Wood pieces. low amounts
Actions & Comments
one wood box on beach 2' x 2' x 4'
twright
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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