Mile 242 Report
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
October 17, 2011
Beautiful day at the beach.
Report Details
Beautiful day at the beach. Warm with a light wind from the north. The beach was very clean after what looked like heavy usage this past weekend. Just north of the D River, there was an unusually large concentration (estimated at over 1,000) of gulls---mixture of mature and adolescent birds.Other than too many tracks of what appeared to be one OHV in the 1/2 mile area between 15th Street and the D River the beach had no unusual activity. While dog activity was low at 4, there were remains of dog litter not being picked up by the owner.I noted two dead common murre south of the D River.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 69. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 40. Playing in surf: 10. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 12. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 4. Signs of OHV activity between 15th Street and D River
Concerns
Apparent violations: None, very clean.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 43. RVs/Buses parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Lots of gulls---estimated over 1,000 just north of the D River.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Two common Murre found south of D River between D River and Canyon Drive.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Nothing unusual
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
None noted
Natural Changes
None noted
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