Mile 244 - Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south - January 10, 2015

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.