Mile 244 Report
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
September 21, 2007
Generally, the beach was quite clean appearing (SOLV beach cleanup just a week ago, and much sand build-up hiding who knows how much buried).
Report Details
Generally, the beach was quite clean appearing (SOLV beach cleanup just a week ago, and much sand build-up hiding who knows how much buried). Quite a few pieces of palm kelp washed up, not often seen in these numbers.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 24. Photography: 2.
Other Activities: 2, kite flying.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A scattering of fresh-looking sea nettle remains, and some moon jellies.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. A 10' length of ~10" plastic drain pipe
Millie and Carl
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Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Spotted 2 sea lion carcasses just south of Roads End access.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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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
Mile 244
Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south
Sea lion carcass just south of 41a access point.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 244
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
Mile 244
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