Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
April 25, 2013
12 foot long solid wood board -- might be a top to a structure?
Report Details
12 foot long solid wood board -- might be a top to a structure? no visible nails -- approximately 1/3 mile down the beach from Driftwood Shores. Very little litter on beach; however, plenty of dog poop on drift line and in two bags in parking lot.
Conditions
Temperature: 35 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: -0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 5. Photography: 1. Other Activities: 8 clam digging. 2 trucks on North Jetty. Minus tide drew clam diggers onto beach in search of perfect clam.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Dog Poop
kathrynl
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