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I thought it was unusual to find a shark carcass, since I have never observed any other fish besides a Lamprey.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 5.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 5. 4 Adult Murres and 1 Juvenile Gull

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Dozens of Moon Jelly Fish in whole & broken parts.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

None

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

September 14, 2021

A couple fresh dead common murres being fed on by turkey vultures.

mruggiero

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

February 17, 2016

There were various kinds of plastic located at the high wrack line.

Mike Mueller

Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

July 17, 2015

I thought it was unusual to find a shark carcass, since I have never observed any other fish besides a Lamprey.

Mike Mueller

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

April 1, 2015

The mile of beach looked normal except with less sand buildup because of less winter storm activity.

Mike Mueller

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

January 20, 2015

Lot and lots of wood debris of all sizes washed up on the shore from recent storms.

Mike Mueller

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

September 14, 2014

Nice autumn day.

Mike Mueller

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

July 9, 2014

Only 3 people walking on the beach.

Mike Mueller

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Mile 144

West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP

June 4, 2014

No concerns or people on the beach today.

Mike Mueller