Mile 172 Report
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
August 5, 2007
Sand seems to be accumulating at foredune.
Report Details
Sand seems to be accumulating at foredune. Sea grass, hair, sea palms and kelp in abundance. Unleashed and leashed dogs are leaving droppings. Children unknowingly playing near. 7/19 temp was 72, very light winds, about 200 people, with about 20 playing in the surf, 30+ sitting/laying in sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 60. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 30. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 15.
Other Activities: Dogs were off leash, leaving many droppings..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 20.
Notable Wildlife
7/19 there hundreds of sandpipers.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Skeleton of what may have been a seal see photo (7/16). 8/6 reddish jelly fish ~14" (in photo of kelps)
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. many sea palms, kelp, sea grass, and "hairs" tangled (see photo).
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The disappearance of the 6 ft sandbluff along Sutton Creek
lyndell
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Biggest feature was the big bluff caused by the flow of Sutton Creek as it made its way to the ocean.
lyndell
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One decomposing seal and one dead sea gull or Murre?
Lyndell Wilken
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Another glorious sunny winter day at Heceta Beach! The recent high tides have washed away most of the summer dunes that accumulate on the high beach in front of the vegetation zone. Just another day in paradise!
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Lots of wood debris stacked up on the beach from past high tide and storms.
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Louie the Lab and I chased his Chuck-It ball from Driftwood Shores north to Sutton Creek and back today.
oldMGguy
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Nice sunny day for flinging the "Chuck-It" ball into the surf for the dog.
oldMGguy
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There were two dead sea lions in a 1 mile stretch between Driftwood Shores and the north jetty.
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