Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
April 18, 2009
Wet damp sand on beach (that is 400 ft.
Report Details
Wet damp sand on beach (that is 400 ft. from 100 ft. bluff) Waves (1 feet high on flat sandy bottom) rolled in with about 12 waves at any one time. Drift line 4 inches wide, had green algae and foam. No plant life growing, no seaweed on sand also no kelp.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 24. Walking or running: 20. Playing in sand: 4. Bicycle tracks, one kite flyng, walking dogs on leash.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks. 4 inch wide sand dollars, mussel shells, all were broken.
Actions & Comments
Driftwood shores guests were in the parking lot feeding 7 seagulls and a few ravens. No shore birds were observed on the shore.
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