Mile 244 Report
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
March 17, 2019
A beautiful day with an abundance of people.
Report Details
A beautiful day with an abundance of people. Notable was the dead sea lion.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 175. Number of dogs: 16. Walking or running: 50. Playing in surf: 20. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 85.
Other Activities: Kite flying, Drone flying. Drones are a nuisance. The parking lot is over flowing and making a negative impact on the logan road and adjacent neighborhood..
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead, head severed with apparent bullet wound sea lion just south of roads end state park at high tide line. Reported to marine mammal stranding.
Wrackline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Marine debris.
Report Images
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Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Stranded live sea lion.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
During beach recreational walk, noticed 2 dead sea lions.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Sea lion carcass just south of 41a access point.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Today's report was about the wrack line.
Sally Gardner
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Today was a beautiful day to walk on the beach with a dog or to take photos of the birds.
SallyG
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Although there are signs prohibiting fires and fireworks, they don't seem to be enforced.
SallyG
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
I've attached photos of what appears to be a homeless shelter built into a cliff wall and a picture of children digging in the cliff wall.
SallyG
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
An incredible opportunity to watch two bald eagle on Lincoln City, Oregon Beach.
garretta