Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
January 11, 2008
The Coast Guard has reclaimed their wayward channel marker buoy, washed up on the beach last week.
Report Details
The Coast Guard has reclaimed their wayward channel marker buoy, washed up on the beach last week. Continued accumulation of large tree trunks, stumps, and other river-sourced flood debris, mostly close to the Siuslaw River North Jetty. Recent high tides have re-arranged the multi-year beach log collection, and removed a lot of sand from the upper beach. Very little man-made flotsam observed. No sign of oil contamination, as per the January 8th CoastWatch alert ...
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 12.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
A few gulls, sanderlings, surf scoters. One harbor seal in surf.
Driftline Content
Shells, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
The Coast Guard has reclaimed their wayward channel marker buoy, washed up on the beach last week. Continued accumulation of large tree trunks, stumps, and other river-sourced flood debris, mostly close to the Siuslaw River North Jetty. Recent high tides have re-arranged the multi-year beach log collection, and removed a lot of sand from the upper beach. Very little man-made flotsam observed.No sign of oil contamination, as per the January 8th CoastWatch alert ...
oldMGguy
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