November 16, 2024

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 2 feet.

Number of people: 48. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 48. Sitting: 14. Tidepooling: 6. Other Activities: Strong winds and moderate rain did not stop a wedding with 14 people on the beach near Baldy Creek after the King Tide! The bribe wore a white dress with a large white umbrella and the groom wore black with a black umbrella! They all seemed very happy! After the King Tides; most people were out walking or looking for treasures; including shells and agates..

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

A dozen seals were seen in the Siletz River as it empties into the Pacific Ocean with only 2 seen along the beach. Only a few gulls were seen flying in the strong winds. A few unidentified shore birds were scurrying around some rocks.

An occasional dead jelly fish and kelp was seen washed up on the beach.

The wrack line was not always visible, suspected due to high King Tide had just occurred and the waves had been a lot higher on prior days. The visible wrack line was way up in the logs, which were also scattered all of the beach. One damaged small (~8 foot) flat bottom boat was laying near the high tide line between some large logs.

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Below Ester Lea Motel, many large sections of beach sand cliffs with fallen roots and grasses continue to fall to the beach. Large cracks are visible on large sections of beach sand cliffs that have slide part way down. Below Ocean Terrace Condos more erosion has occurred on the fore dune with grass and shrub roots falling to the beach. Many more logs have move into this beach area due to the King Tides.