Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
June 17, 2016
Large amount of storm driftwood near No.
Report Details
Large amount of storm driftwood near No. Jetty as well as plenty of drifted sand covering parts of the Jetty. Very little debris along water line -- beautiful day for walking the beach!
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 6. Playing in sand: 7. Surfing: 2.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Old fire roped off in red tape near No. Jetty.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Plastic bag, cigarette butt, dog feces on No. Jetty
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