Mile 245 - Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek - December 15, 2014

Report Details

A number of people on the beach, no major concerns. Large amount of small plastic debris and pine needles in wrack line. Shoreline erosion evident- two small pines down. 2 dead birds/ possibly young gulls.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 9.

Other Activities: 3 sitting on logs and 1 riding a bike on the beach.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. No brownish could be young gulls

Wrackline Content

Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Lots of pine needles and miscellaneous tiny plastic pieces but no large tsunami related debris noted

Man-made Modifications

none

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff. two small pine trees down

Actions & Comments

No action taken