Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
May 27, 2024
Broad sunny beach on a holiday weekend.
Report Details
Broad sunny beach on a holiday weekend. Many more humans and fewer birds than usual. Small, usual amount of plastic trash. Two F-15 jets headed south for flyover at Fleet of Flowers in Depoe Bay. No oiled or distressed birds, no tar deposits (seen further north along the coast this week) noted.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.78 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 178. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 124. Sitting: 18. Tidepooling: 34. Other Activities: Kite flying 2. So nice to have the tidepools at NW 15th Street free from vehicles!
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Small amount of litter today (collected and disposed of): yogurt cup, plastic rope, plastic bucket handle, etc.Notable Wildlife
A couple crows seen, few gulls. No other birds, fish, wildlife
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Looked closely for tar balls or deposits in wrack line. None seen.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
Beach in front or Surftides Resort (NW 30th St) is again sandy, not the rocky moonscape seen 2 months ago.
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Patty Gardner
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