Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
January 23, 2024
After king tides and heavy surf, most of the usual driftwood was up nearer the bank along with minimal bull kelp.
Report Details
After king tides and heavy surf, most of the usual driftwood was up nearer the bank along with minimal bull kelp. The south end of the beach was covered almost entirely with loose stone; mid-beach are mostly sand; north end of beach was exposed bedrock.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Human Activities
Number of people: 24. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 9. Sitting: 15. Other Activities: Beachcombing/rock collection.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Less litter than with summer crowds..Notable Wildlife
Young elephant seal, gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 7. 6 auklets, 1 cormorant
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Encountered seal just north of 40a. Not moving much - first assumed as dead harbor seal. No visible injuries. Reported stranding including pic - was told it was a young elephant seal that was molting. See pic.
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Less litter/debris than usual. Not much sea vegetation or shells/casings
New Development
None.
Man-made Modifications
None.
Natural Changes
Extreme runoff from drainage pipes near parking area. See pic.
Report Images
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
CoastWatcher
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Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Beautiful warm day - not crowded.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lots of human activity and evidence of campfires and "building" with driftwood.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Was a dreary day, but active with the low tide.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Tourist season is upon us - observed later in the day, but leftovers visible.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
After king tides and heavy surf, most of the usual driftwood was up nearer the bank along with minimal bull kelp.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
The beach mile varied quite a bit - with the south (less traveled) section with darkened sands and clear of most debris while the north end, with more visitors, was covered in stones with more small debris (esp.
LisaBC
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Just wanted to say there have been a lot of brown pelicans this season, more than I've ever seen, and I'm wondering if they will stay for the winter?
TerryH
