Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
December 24, 2016
Christmas Eve and many people enjoying the beach.
Report Details
Christmas Eve and many people enjoying the beach. Sand has left the far northern end of Roads End mile, down to bedrock now. A new rock slide has also appeared. About a dozen little critters had washed in that I need help identifying. They look like fingers on the sand. See photos. Update: those little critters are Pyrosoma atlanticum. (Thanks oldMGguy on Mile 171)
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 55. Number of dogs: 16. Walking or running: 54. Other Activities: 1 guy with a metal detector.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 18.
Notable Wildlife
Pyrosoma atlanticum --> see photo
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 6. 2 fulmars, 1 gull, 2 beyond recognition
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Report Images
TerryH
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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