Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
April 8, 2019
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4.
Concerns
Litter
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Decomposing Western Gull. No bands.
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. lots of micro plastics present in drift line
Man-made Modifications
New construction of hotel on top of bluff overlooking beach.
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