Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
December 5, 2012
Dead newborn sea lion(?
Report Details
Dead newborn sea lion(?) and lots of pulverized plastic bits in driftline. A few chunks of styrofoam and a Coke can with Japanese writing on it.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 23. Photography: 3.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 5. 2 murres, 2 brown fulmars, 1 unknown white seabird with long neck and yellow bill and yellow feet
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. dead newborn sea lion? north end of mile 245 (picture attached)
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. lots of pulverized plastic


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Mile 245
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
A beautiful afternoon on the beach.
Donald and Cheri Dour/Soyland
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