Mile 146 Report
North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse
January 2, 2014
A nice day to visit and play at the beach.
Report Details
A nice day to visit and play at the beach. It was high tide, so big waves were the main show.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 27. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 9. Photography: 1. It was a beautiful mild day at the beach, lots of children playing. We seem to have a semi-permanent structure built out of driftwood, which popped up last year some time, and has been being taken care of by all its visitors, see pictures. Everyone seemed to be having a pleasant time.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
No birds at all. Maybe it was because of high tide or so many people today.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Parts of what looked like maybe Seagull feathers, wings etc, were found.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. Besides our driftwood structure someone placed small logs sticking straight up about 20 feet apart for a ways down th beach
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