Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
June 19, 2023
Deceased marine mammal, small Guadalupe fur seal by Surf Tide Resort.
Report Details
Deceased marine mammal, small Guadalupe fur seal by Surf Tide Resort. Otherwise typical shoreline today, perhaps more humans than usual weekday due to federal holiday (Juneteenth).
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 82. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 35. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 7. Sitting: 35.
Other Activities: metal detector 1. 2 un- or remotely supervised kids (age 8 and 10?) chased a flock of seagulls, scattering them. One apparently unhoused individual sitting on bench over beach with cart of belongings nearby at beginning and end of study..
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Apparent violations: One extinguished fire quite close to vegetation (photo).Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Nothing unusual. Western gulls, a few crows. A bit of seaweed and mussel shell clusters, crab shells here and there.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Deceased Guadalupe fur seal, 42 inches long, about 6-8 inches wide (photos). Above tide line, head aimed to ocean. Right behind Surf Tides Resort (about NW 32nd Ave). Reported to Jim Rice/Stranding Coordinator, Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces. A few clear jellies here and there
New Development
None noted
Man-made Modifications
None noted
Natural Changes
None noted
Beach to south of headlands mid-mile
View to north from headlands mid-mile
Deceased Guadalupe fur seal
Deceased Guadalupe fur seal
Deceased Guadalupe fur seal location
extinguished fire near vegetation
Gulls eating mussels
vegetation--kelp or seaweed or somesuch
clear jelly as seen here and there on surf line
sand play showing human ingenuity
Report Images
PattyG
CoastWatcher
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