Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
January 23, 2010
Approximately 2.
Report Details
Approximately 2.8 MILLION bits of plastic on a 1/8 mile stretch of beach.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7. Tidepooling: 2. The posted photograph of plastic debris bears witness to the receding tidal driftline content and a broadcast distribution covering 1/8 mile and 39 feet wide. An average of several square foot samplings in an average density (as opposed to the areas with a very dense driftline content) yielded 109 bits of plastic. That means approximately 2.8 MILLION bits of plastic were on the 1/8 mile stretch of beach! It consisted primarily of pulverized bits but a concentration as well of bottle caps. Special note for Terry Thompson and others in denial about the false sea palm: after HEAVY storms there was not a single dislodged false sea palm. I maintain that the sea palm, found attached to sheared bits of rock and barnacle clusters, washing up on Road's End during the summer months the last three years are the result of bottom dragging.
Notable Wildlife
There were very few birds
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. The vestigal remains of a small seabird, perhaps a sanderling.
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
All Mile 245 Reports
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