Mile 144 Report
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
April 5, 2025
2nd day of trash collecting and survey of erosion and wrack line.
Report Details
2nd day of trash collecting and survey of erosion and wrack line. See photos added to previous day's report.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Sitting: 7. Other Activities: 1 person attempting to paraglide north of survey area. n/a
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: 2nd day of collecting litter further south of area covered yesterday..Notable Wildlife
4 turkey vultures and 1 bald eagle
Beached Birds
n/a
Stranded Marine Mammals
n/a
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Same as yesterday, large amount of dead Velella velella
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Velella velella
New Development
n/a
Man-made Modifications
n/a
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Erosion from winter storms.
Anna Yori
CoastWatcher
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Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
The Fall season is becoming more evident along the beach.
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
Combined a CoastWatch report with a Beached Bird survey for COASST.
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
Less driftwood than on previous visits.
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
Many live birds spotted today.
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
Beautiful day to survey the beach with 3 friends.
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
2nd day of trash collecting and survey of erosion and wrack line.
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
I was accompanied by 2 friends over the course of 2 visits back-to-back (as we could not finish in one trip).
Anna Yori
Mile 144
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
A couple fresh dead common murres being fed on by turkey vultures.
mruggiero