Mile 245 - Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek - August 14, 2023

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.

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

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts. sea palm and feather boa kelp - see pics

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune. see pic

Actions & Comments

picked up litter

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