Mile 172 - Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores - November 15, 2008

Report Details

1) Unlike 11/01 with literally thousands of seagulls coming in swarms and eating like sand pipers from the bubbly receding surf. Two days later just a couple hundreds remain; and now 15 days later about 20. 2) Driftwood Shores drainage is showing toilette paper like discharge upon sand, draining to the sea. see photo. Mother of Child playing near this discharge was alerted. 3) Lots of wood and large tree branches.[Webmaster's note: According to an 11/20/08 email from Mike Miller at City of Florence, "The [sewage] is where Lane County's stormwater line discharges. Martin, manager of Driftwood Shores, has informed me that they have tested high levels of nitrates coming from that County culvert, which means that there is a failed or multiple failed septic systems across the street (east side of First Street). Driftwood Shores wastewater treatment plant does not have a connection to that storm system... The County's stormwater culvert does run under the Driftwood Shores buildings."]

Conditions

Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 12. Playing in sand: 4. Surfing: 2.

Notable Wildlife

~ 20 sea gulls

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. skeletons only

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces.

Report Images

Oyster

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Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

December 11, 2024

One decomposing seal and one dead sea gull or Murre?

Lyndell Wilken

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

January 5, 2024

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