Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
October 7, 2019
Lovely, quiet October Monday morning.
Report Details
Lovely, quiet October Monday morning. Recently there have been an increase in dead birds on the beach. Representative photo attached.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 6.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 68. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 61. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 2. Other Activities: Kites, 2; metal detecting 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 10. Representative photo attached. Significantly more dead birds in the last two months, often 10-20 per mile. Never sure which ones are repeats.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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