Report Details

Beach was cleaner than observered previously - paper and plastic most prevalent however. Some unfortunate grafitti on seawall. Lucky to see lots of bird activity - bald eagle, comorants, brown pelicans plus the usual gulls and ravens.

Conditions

Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 76. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 70. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 4. Other Activities: 4 kite flyers. evidence of fat tire bikes enjoying the beach

Concerns

Litter

Apparent violations: walker not picking up after dog.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 41.

Notable Wildlife

1 Bald eagle, 7 brown pelicans, cormorants, few gulls and ravens.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

many crabs and 2 isopods (? - please see pic)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). paper and plastic most visible. clothing, food & pet waste. picked up bagful of litter.

New Development

first review - will watch for changes

Natural Changes

first review - will watch for changes

Report Images

Graffiti
looking north
isopod? mole crab?
looking south

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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek

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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek

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Mile 245

Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek

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Mile 245

Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek

September 29, 2023

Less tourist traffic.

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