Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
October 12, 2022
Bright, sunny day after last week's pea soup-fog.
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Bright, sunny day after last week's pea soup-fog. Friends visiting and could not see sand from ocean front third floor balcony. This week is crystal clear. Our secret.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 82. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 80. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass.
NW 15 Beach Access, Lincoln City, mid tide
NW 15 Beach Access, Lincoln City, auto access, mid tide
Wecoma Beach, mid tide, mid week, mid morning.
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Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
It has been a very hard year for Lion's Mane jellies with large numbers of whole or almost whole jellies and pieces, large and small at the tide line. Enjoyed meeting a praying mantis and, hopefully assisting in its recovery from the tide.
Galex
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Garretta
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Broad sunny beach on a holiday weekend.
Patty Gardner
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Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
Significant changes specifically at NW 30th Street in front of Surftides Motel with exposed slabs, large rocks, gravel fields and huge boulders where only flat sand was before.
Garretta
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Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
Beautiful sunny Spring Break morning.
Patty Gardner
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Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
Balmy 40 degree quiet day after a week of freezing rain and significant ice with temps in the low 30's.
Garretta Garetta
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Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
For the first time, no dead birds or mammals seen, but many dead fish at the wrack line today.
Patty Gardner
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Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
Again, short walk today but unusual concentration of dead fish, maybe 20-30 from NW 32nd to NW 26th Streets, Wecoma Beach.
Garretta