Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
February 28, 2021
Gorgeous day.
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Gorgeous day. The ocean currents have brought the sand back. Continued erosion of the upraised cliffs near the end of the mile; the face has been washed by the recent storms. The roots of the snag atop the basalt outcropping (bald eagle perch) have a tenuous hold.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 72. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 29. Playing in sand: 14. Sitting: 17. Photography: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). There wasn't much litter this time; one handful. Lot of small rocks have moved in.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Bald Eagle Perch, Road's End mile 245, Feb. 28, 2021
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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
