Mile 172 - Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores - July 22, 2010

Report Details

Survey conducted by Mark and Aidan. Numerous people, few birds, and high winds. Quite a bit of small plastic in driftline. Large concrete block base has been exposed by wind erosion revealing wooden pieces bolted to concrete suggesting possiblility concrete block was bolted to large wooden dock/pier when originally deposited on beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 51. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 47. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 2. Litter from picnics

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 35. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Very Few Birds - Numerous gulls, crows, 2 Western Sandpipers

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. There are a lot of small plastic pieces in driftline.

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