Mile 146 Report
North Jetty, South Jetty Umpqua River, Lighthouse
May 1, 2008
On our walk today we found four round buoys (one 12" diam.
Report Details
On our walk today we found four round buoys (one 12" diam. and three 8") from fishing boats, one from China. Two had been in the water a long time, encrusted with Lepas (goose barnacles) which had mostly rubbed off in the wave action. There were also 4 large clumps of entwined rope, too heavy to cart away. We also saw a dead sea lion, head missing. Lots of Sanderlings. It was a very pleasant day with light cloud cover.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: horseback riding (2).
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
One dead sea lion (missing head)
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. huge pieces of driftwood (whole tree stumps, etc.)
MooreC
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