Report Details

This was a very warm, sunny, low wind, and generally beautiful day! There was extensive evidence of shorebirds feeding in the wet sand in the past few hours. Only crows and gulls were present when were there.The 11 dead birds we found in our mile was the highest number we have seen in our mile since we began collecting data in January of 2010. 7 were Common Murre and 4 were not identified due to more advanced decomposition and our modest skills in dead bird identification.

Human Activities

Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 21. Photography: 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 26.

Notable Wildlife

Extensive evidence of shorebirds feeding in the wet sand in the past few hours. Only crows and gulls present when were there.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 11. This was the highest number of dead birds we have seen in our mile since we began collecting data in January of 2010.7 birds were Common Murre and very recently deposited on beach.4 birds were in a more advanced state of decomposition and species is unknown.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. One wooden pallet. Lots of crab legs.

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Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

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Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

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Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

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Louie the Lab and I chased his Chuck-It ball from Driftwood Shores north to Sutton Creek and back today.

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Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

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Nice sunny day for flinging the "Chuck-It" ball into the surf for the dog.

oldMGguy

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

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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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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

February 6, 2022

A 60-degree weather report brought out lots of people on the beach.

MooreC

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

December 6, 2018

Jelleyfish for a quarter mile.

Lyndell

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

May 19, 2018

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