Mile 172 Report
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
February 3, 2009
Beach clean of land based debris.
Report Details
Beach clean of land based debris. Lots of drift tree & branches and broken sand dollar shells in mid-M172 area. Cement block in relatively (4x4x10 ft) same location, but shifted to east/west orientation. Block movement is arrested by large tree root (see photo). One recently dead murrelet (see photo).Red/orange algae growth in same area as the sewage drainage located between Driftwood Shores Inn and Surfside restaurant (see photo).
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 13. Playing in surf: 9. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Small ATV wheel tracks at north entrance area near Driftwood Shores Inn.Dog scoops should be considered for unleashed dogs.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
100 seagull near surf
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. One fresh murrelet, no bands. See photo
Driftline Content
Shells, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
Ongoing slumping at bend of #173's Sutton Creek, north of Klahanee development. (see photo) Clean beach; only for drift trees and branches present.
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Mile 172
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
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!
Dick Mason
Mile 172
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
Lots of wood debris stacked up on the beach from past high tide and storms.
Lyndell Wilken
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Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
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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Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
Nice sunny day for flinging the "Chuck-It" ball into the surf for the dog.
oldMGguy
Mile 172
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
There were two dead sea lions in a 1 mile stretch between Driftwood Shores and the north jetty.
Lyndell
Mile 172
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
A 60-degree weather report brought out lots of people on the beach.
MooreC
Mile 172
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
Jelleyfish for a quarter mile.
Lyndell
Mile 172
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
Took the missus out for a trial walk with her new walking sticks, initially heading north into the wind from Driftwood Shores Resort up to Sutton Creek and return with a nice tailwind.
oldMGguy