Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
January 21, 2016
beautiful warm morning.
Report Details
beautiful warm morning...got done before the rain came...
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 13. Playing in surf: 5.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: picked up 6 lbs of plastic.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
some gulls
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
one group size colorless squishy planktonic thing with a black nipple on one end and dark gut extending to the interior from nipple...
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Actions & Comments
shrine to lost child at 15th street...on hillside plastic tags being added to it...foot traffic creating erosion...
sciencedave
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