Mile 244 Report
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
January 10, 2015
The tide had been up to the grass line.
Report Details
The tide had been up to the grass line. Sand deposit was heavy, covering bottom three steps at 38th Street access. I found most of the birds above the wrack line, one in the wrack and two west of the wrack. There was a grouping of about 10 birds, arranged in a cluster, fronted by an arrangement of driftwood that may have been meant as a memorial to the birds. Two women said that they had seen an arrangement further north on their walk that formed a line. They guessed that it was either to help monitors see them or as a memorial.NOTE: I also found a 5-foot length and a foot length of rope, both covered with Japanese mussels.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 52. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 52. Other Activities: 2 looking for glass floats. The two women who were looking for glass floats told me that they saw a grouping of several of the small dead birds that had been placed in a line on the mile just north of mine.
Notable Wildlife
Seagulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 39. One bird with red leg band: small, white- chested, black back, head, beak and feetwere webbed and taloned.
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
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