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Pleasant weather for a stroll on the beach - many folks walking dogs, enjoying family time. Tide very low at start of mile, but by the time we'd completed our walks the tide had come in. Sand was pushed far up on beach, and there was very little man-made debris on the sand. We found two small dead seals at the north end of our mile. There were many empty and broken crab shells.New steps installed from residence to beach, photo below.Fishing Rock continues to crumble and change. New pathways into the dense forest look like places for people to shelter to avoid the weather. New signs posted at entrance to park as well as near a bluff state "Caution Unfenced Cliff Ahead". I photographed some very pretty molds and fungus just off the main path on my way to the point.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: -1.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 39. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 14. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

August 24, 2024

This was a very nice walk on a very nice day.

Pam & Jon Hadlich

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

May 20, 2024

A baby harbor seal was at the north base of Fishing Rock, along the tide line. There have been many many pelicans active this area lately, we recently saw and estimated 60-100 combined with gulls feasting on some type of fish in water on whole length of beach. This morning there were few pelicans but many swallows diving on the beach.

Barbara Joslin

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

April 11, 2024

Fishing Rock shows significant signs of erosion and natural area disturbance, a great deal of evidence of off-trail usage and climbing on sides which has resulted in increased erosion and death of underbrush. Sparse sea bird presence but heavy wrack line velella velella wash up. No current presence of mammals or seabird carcasses, although there was heavy amount of carcasses this winter especially after storms. Evidence of erosion of slopes adjacent to the beach, especially in proximity to new riprap placement, but also in other areas as well. Light plastic and debris today

beejos8

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

October 1, 2023

Some unattended digging dogs seemed troubling, and one thing to note was a lack of birds.

Your Song My Song

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

March 4, 2021

A large concrete retaining wall collapsed last weekend (~Feb 27) endangering the stability of one home with others also vulnerable to further erosion.

dwhite

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

February 28, 2021

These photos were taken by Fran Recht, CoastWatch volunteer.

jessejones

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

February 19, 2019

Wonderful day at my favorite beach during King Tide!

Oregon Beach Girl

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

December 21, 2018

The ocean became more "foamy" as the day progressed, *see photos.

Oregon Beach Girl