Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
June 7, 2022
After very rainy weekend and very sunny Monday, Tuesday started out sunny and turned to cloudy, windy with expected rain.
Report Details
After very rainy weekend and very sunny Monday, Tuesday started out sunny and turned to cloudy, windy with expected rain. Significantly fewer people and dogs than anticipated. Concerned about smoldering fires and number of abandoned fire circles along the lenght of the mile. Saw my first pelicans of the season last week. Watched but did not see any today.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 48. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 30. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 6. Tidepooling: 9.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: At NW 15th Street access, Lincoln City, three active fires, one smoldering/smoking through sand, and collected 10 beer cans semi hurried in sand that were burned and very warm to the touch so fire wasn't long out. Did not have container to get water and closest people were also around burning fire with no bucket in sight so did not approach..Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Shells.
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