Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
August 14, 2023
Busy day at 245.
Report Details
Busy day at 245. Some litter, less than usually observed. 3 instances of dog waste. Looks like a "sandbar" has appeared from the north end of beach at low tide (have not noticed this in winter months? - see pic.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 85. Number of dogs: 13. Walking or running: 71. Playing in surf: 6. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: 3 boogie boarders, kite flyer, 2 fat tire electric bikes. busy beach with lots of activity, nothing of concern
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 44.
Notable Wildlife
brown pelicans, ravens, swallows, gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. common murre - see pic
Stranded Marine Mammals
partial carcass of seal - portion of pectoral flipper visible with exposed "finger" bones - see pic
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
crab shells/claws, mussels
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). sea palm and feather boa kelp - see pics
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. see pic
Actions & Comments
picked up litter
Report Images
LisaBC
CoastWatcher
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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
Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lazy, late summer day on Road End beach.
TerryH