Mile 242 Report
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
August 24, 2010
Another gorgeous day at the beach.
Report Details
Another gorgeous day at the beach. Over all, very little trash considering the number of visitors. The warm weather brought out the sunbathers plus the picnic baskets. Not much change to the bluffs since my last report too long ago.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 367. Number of dogs: 14. Walking or running: 78. Playing in surf: 43. Playing in sand: 63. Sitting: 160. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 10. Surfing: 4. Other Activities: Flying kites 7. Lots of people enjoying the beautiful sunny day.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 132. RVs/Buses parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 23. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Gull
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Small rocks.
Report Images
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The low tide and the number of sea stars made tide pooling an educational experience for many families.
Teachers: Annette, Maureen, Bobbie, and Sally
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The season of warming weather has brought more people to mile 242. We would appreciate Lincoln City sending out a stronger message for people who are searching for floats.
Teachers: Sally, Bill, Annette, Maureen, Bobbie, Laurie
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Teachers: Annette, Sally, Bobbie, Bill, Maureen
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Was a sunny day at the beach today.
Bluewater
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I did not get any pictures as my camera is not working correctly at the moment.
Bluewater
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Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
It was a pretty calm day at the beach.
Bluewater
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Today was perfect beach weather.
Bluewater