Report Details

From July to current date, beach occupation ranged from 9 to over 200 depending on day and temperature. generally, summer watch was calm, non destructive, and enjoyed via surfing, sitting, surfing, walking, running w/ or w/o dogs. Only concern is the many dog feces rolling along tide line and just under surface of sand. Children playing may contact these, not to mention bare feet.

Conditions

Temperature: 67 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 9.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

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Mile 172

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

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

January 4, 2024

Lots of wood debris stacked up on the beach from past high tide and storms.

Lyndell Wilken

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

October 18, 2023

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

oldMGguy

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

May 11, 2023

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

February 11, 2022

There were two dead sea lions in a 1 mile stretch between Driftwood Shores and the north jetty.

Lyndell

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